Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$5,248box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,079 mi
Typical range: $4,460–$6,035
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,804
Fuel: $1,444
All-in estimate: $5,248

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Santa Ana$3,440

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

Santa Ana to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,004	$3.85	$7,123 – $8,884
53' refrigerated	$9,533	$4.59	$8,294 – $10,773
48' flatbed	$9,593	$4.61	$8,250 – $10,937
Step deck	$10,438	$5.02	$8,768 – $12,108
Power only	$7,116	$3.42	$6,191 – $8,041
Hotshot	$5,373	$2.58	$4,459 – $6,286
26' box truck	$5,248	$2.52	$4,460 – $6,035
Sprinter van	$3,202	$1.54	$2,689 – $3,714

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More lanes from Santa Ana

26' box truck lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,321	$2.89	$7,073 – $9,569	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,469	$2.19	$3,799 – $5,140	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,763	$2.37	$3,199 – $4,328	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,389	$3.53	$1,181 – $1,597	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,736	$2.76	$6,576 – $8,897	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,346	$2.41	$2,844 – $3,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$658	$7.23	$559 – $757	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,455	$2.40	$2,936 – $3,973	3 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,924	$2.15	$1,636 – $2,213	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,516 – $6,110	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,439	$3.10	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,633	$2.08	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,524	$1.48	$2,145 – $2,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,578	$1.95	$1,341 – $1,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,403 – $5,957	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Santa Ana, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $5,248 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,460 and $6,035.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 2,079 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 $1,444 of the $5,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,804 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,440, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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