Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$10,639reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 2,350 mi
Typical range: $9,256–$12,022
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,230
Fuel: $2,409
All-in estimate: $10,639

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → San Francisco$6,975

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' refrigerated lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,017	$5.22	$13,935 – $18,099	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,763	$3.94	$7,624 – $9,902	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,279	$4.19	$7,203 – $9,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,180	$5.23	$3,637 – $4,724	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,954	$4.97	$13,010 – $16,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,593	$4.24	$6,606 – $8,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,936	$5.23	$2,554 – $3,317	2 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

53' refrigerated lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,524	$3.93	$3,065 – $3,982	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,652	$4.58	$8,397 – $10,906	4 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,660	$5.72	$2,314 – $3,006	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,996	$3.82	$2,606 – $3,385	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,592	$2.70	$3,995 – $5,189	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,893	$3.57	$2,517 – $3,269	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,533	$3.63	$3,074 – $3,993	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,411	$4.59	$8,188 – $10,634	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Francisco, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $10,639 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 2,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,256 and $12,022.

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 $2,409 of the $10,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,230 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,975, 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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