Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$10,690flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,350 mi
Typical range: $9,193–$12,186
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,394
Fuel: $2,296
All-in estimate: $10,690

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → San Francisco$7,008

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

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $10,690 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,193 and $12,186.

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 $2,296 of the $10,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,394 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,008, 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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