Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN step deck rate

$11,627step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.95
Distance: 2,350 mi
Typical range: $9,767–$13,487
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,257
Fuel: $2,370
All-in estimate: $11,627

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → San Francisco$7,623

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

Step deck lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$17,444	$5.68	$14,653 – $20,235	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$9,584	$4.31	$8,051 – $11,118	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$9,072	$4.60	$7,620 – $10,523	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,674	$5.85	$3,926 – $5,422	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$16,291	$5.41	$13,684 – $18,897	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$8,333	$4.66	$7,000 – $9,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,927	$4.38	$3,299 – $4,555	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$10,565	$5.01	$8,875 – $12,255	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$3,027	$6.51	$2,543 – $3,511	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,351	$4.27	$2,815 – $3,888	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,045	$2.97	$4,238 – $5,852	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,234	$3.99	$2,716 – $3,751	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,929	$4.04	$3,301 – $4,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$10,306	$5.03	$8,657 – $11,955	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Francisco, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $11,627 all-in in October 2026, or $4.95 a mile over about 2,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,767 and $13,487.

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 $2,370 of the $11,627 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,257 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,623, 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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