Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN dry van rate

$8,004dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 2,079 mi
Typical range: $7,123–$8,884
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,093
Fuel: $1,911
All-in estimate: $8,004

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Santa Ana$5,247

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

53' dry van lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$12,670	$4.40	$11,277 – $14,064	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,817	$3.34	$6,068 – $7,567	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,750	$3.62	$5,118 – $6,383	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$2,156	$5.49	$1,919 – $2,393	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$11,781	$4.20	$10,485 – $13,077	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$5,117	$3.69	$4,554 – $5,680	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,044	$11.47	$929 – $1,159	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$5,282	$3.67	$4,701 – $5,864	3 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,955	$3.29	$2,630 – $3,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$8,103	$3.84	$7,212 – $8,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,229	$4.79	$1,984 – $2,474	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,512	$3.20	$2,236 – $2,789	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,855	$2.27	$3,431 – $4,279	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,426	$3.00	$2,159 – $2,693	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,964	$3.05	$2,638 – $3,290	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$7,901	$3.86	$7,032 – $8,770	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Santa Ana, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $8,004 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 2,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,123 and $8,884.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,911 of the $8,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,093 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,247, 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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