Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$5,743hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 2,238 mi
Typical range: $4,767–$6,720
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,344
Fuel: $1,399
All-in estimate: $5,743

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Stockton$3,765

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

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $5,743 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 2,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,767 and $6,720.

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 $1,399 of the $5,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,344 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,765, 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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