Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN power only rate

$7,730power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 2,278 mi
Typical range: $6,725–$8,735
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,636
Fuel: $2,094
All-in estimate: $7,730

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → San Jose$5,068

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

San Jose to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,686	$3.81	$7,731 – $9,642
53' refrigerated	$10,345	$4.54	$9,000 – $11,690
48' flatbed	$10,399	$4.56	$8,943 – $11,854
Step deck	$11,311	$4.97	$9,501 – $13,121
Power only	$7,730	$3.39	$6,725 – $8,735
Hotshot	$5,837	$2.56	$4,844 – $6,829
26' box truck	$5,698	$2.50	$4,843 – $6,553
Sprinter van	$3,474	$1.53	$2,919 – $4,030

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More lanes from San Jose

Power only lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$11,777	$3.91	$10,246 – $13,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,380	$2.95	$5,551 – $7,210	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$10,986	$3.73	$9,558 – $12,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,418	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Power only lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,594	$2.89	$2,257 – $2,932	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$7,205	$3.42	$6,269 – $8,142	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,927	$4.14	$1,676 – $2,178	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,199	$2.80	$1,914 – $2,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,419	$2.01	$2,974 – $3,863	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,126	$2.62	$1,849 – $2,402	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,606	$2.68	$2,267 – $2,945	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$7,023	$3.43	$6,110 – $7,936	4 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $7,730 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 2,278 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,725 and $8,735.

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

About 2,278 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 $2,094 of the $7,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,636 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,068, which makes San Jose, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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