Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$6,004hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 2,350 mi
Typical range: $4,984–$7,025
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,535
Fuel: $1,469
All-in estimate: $6,004

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → San Francisco$3,937

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

Hotshot lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,064	$2.95	$7,523 – $10,605	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,942	$2.22	$4,102 – $5,783	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,663	$2.36	$3,870 – $5,455	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,316	$2.90	$1,922 – $2,710	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,461	$2.81	$7,023 – $9,899	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,270	$2.39	$3,544 – $4,996	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Francisco, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $6,004 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 2,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,984 and $7,025.

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 $1,469 of the $6,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,535 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,937, 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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