Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN freight rate

$8,933dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 2,350 mi
Typical range: $7,950–$9,916
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,772
Fuel: $2,161
All-in estimate: $8,933

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → San Francisco$5,857

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Francisco to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,933	$3.80	$7,950 – $9,916
53' refrigerated	$10,639	$4.53	$9,256 – $12,022
48' flatbed	$10,690	$4.55	$9,193 – $12,186
Step deck	$11,627	$4.95	$9,767 – $13,487
Power only	$7,952	$3.38	$6,918 – $8,986
Hotshot	$6,004	$2.56	$4,984 – $7,025
26' box truck	$5,861	$2.49	$4,982 – $6,740
Sprinter van	$3,573	$1.52	$3,002 – $4,145

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More lanes from San Francisco

53' dry van lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$13,451	$4.38	$11,971 – $14,930	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$7,358	$3.31	$6,548 – $8,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,950	$3.52	$6,186 – $7,715	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$3,506	$4.39	$3,120 – $3,891	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$12,558	$4.17	$11,177 – $13,939	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,374	$3.56	$5,673 – $7,075	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,955	$3.29	$2,630 – $3,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$8,103	$3.84	$7,212 – $8,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,229	$4.79	$1,984 – $2,474	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,512	$3.20	$2,236 – $2,789	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,855	$2.27	$3,431 – $4,279	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,426	$3.00	$2,159 – $2,693	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,964	$3.05	$2,638 – $3,290	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$7,901	$3.86	$7,032 – $8,770	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 53' dry van from San Francisco, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $8,933 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 2,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,950 and $9,916.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 2,350 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,161 of the $8,933 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,857, which makes San Francisco, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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