Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN freight rate

$8,549dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,238 mi
Typical range: $7,609–$9,489
Transit: 5 days

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

Stockton to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,491
Fuel: $2,058
All-in estimate: $8,549

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Stockton$5,605

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

Stockton to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,549	$3.82	$7,609 – $9,489
53' refrigerated	$10,182	$4.55	$8,858 – $11,506
48' flatbed	$10,237	$4.57	$8,804 – $11,670
Step deck	$11,135	$4.98	$9,354 – $12,917
Power only	$7,607	$3.40	$6,618 – $8,595
Hotshot	$5,743	$2.57	$4,767 – $6,720
26' box truck	$5,607	$2.51	$4,766 – $6,448
Sprinter van	$3,420	$1.53	$2,872 – $3,967

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More lanes from Stockton

53' dry van lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$13,002	$4.39	$11,572 – $14,432	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,028	$3.33	$6,255 – $7,801	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$6,626	$3.54	$5,897 – $7,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$3,200	$4.53	$2,848 – $3,552	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$12,131	$4.19	$10,797 – $13,466	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,059	$3.59	$5,392 – $6,725	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,289	$4.54	$2,037 – $2,540	1 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 Stockton, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 53' dry van from Stockton, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $8,549 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,609 and $9,489.

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

About 2,238 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 $2,058 of the $8,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,491 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,605, which makes Stockton, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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