Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$9,593flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 2,079 mi
Typical range: $8,250–$10,937
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,562
Fuel: $2,031
All-in estimate: $9,593

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Santa Ana$6,289

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

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$15,126	$5.26	$13,009 – $17,244	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,173	$4.00	$7,029 – $9,318	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$6,921	$4.36	$5,952 – $7,889	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$2,688	$6.84	$2,312 – $3,065	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$14,069	$5.01	$12,099 – $16,038	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,174	$4.45	$5,309 – $7,038	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$6,369	$4.43	$5,477 – $7,260	3 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Santa Ana, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $9,593 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 2,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,250 and $10,937.

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 $2,031 of the $9,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,562 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,289, 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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