Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$9,533reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 2,079 mi
Typical range: $8,294–$10,773
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,402
Fuel: $2,131
All-in estimate: $9,533

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Santa Ana$6,250

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' refrigerated lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$15,088	$5.24	$13,127 – $17,049	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,120	$3.98	$7,065 – $9,176	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$6,851	$4.31	$5,960 – $7,741	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$2,574	$6.55	$2,239 – $2,909	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$14,029	$5.00	$12,205 – $15,853	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,097	$4.40	$5,305 – $6,890	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,250	$13.74	$1,088 – $1,413	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$6,294	$4.37	$5,476 – $7,112	3 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

53' refrigerated lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,524	$3.93	$3,065 – $3,982	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,652	$4.58	$8,397 – $10,906	4 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,660	$5.72	$2,314 – $3,006	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,996	$3.82	$2,606 – $3,385	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,592	$2.70	$3,995 – $5,189	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,893	$3.57	$2,517 – $3,269	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,533	$3.63	$3,074 – $3,993	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,411	$4.59	$8,188 – $10,634	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Santa Ana, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $9,533 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 2,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,294 and $10,773.

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 $2,131 of the $9,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,402 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,250, 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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