Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Lincoln, NE dry van rate

$5,164dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,448 mi
Typical range: $4,596–$5,732
Transit: 3 days

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

Fontana to Lincoln price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,833
Fuel: $1,331
All-in estimate: $5,164

Return trip

Lincoln → Fontana$4,502

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Fontana to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,164	$3.57	$4,596 – $5,732
53' refrigerated	$6,153	$4.25	$5,353 – $6,953
48' flatbed	$6,226	$4.30	$5,354 – $7,097
Step deck	$6,781	$4.68	$5,696 – $7,866
Power only	$4,571	$3.16	$3,976 – $5,165
Hotshot	$3,450	$2.38	$2,863 – $4,036
26' box truck	$3,378	$2.33	$2,871 – $3,884
Sprinter van	$2,066	$1.43	$1,735 – $2,396

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More lanes from Fontana

53' dry van lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$12,517	$4.41	$11,140 – $13,893	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$963	$15.04	$857 – $1,068	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$6,702	$3.35	$5,965 – $7,439	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$5,672	$3.63	$5,048 – $6,296	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,066	$5.65	$1,839 – $2,293	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$11,635	$4.20	$10,355 – $12,915	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$5,049	$3.70	$4,493 – $5,604	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216	1 d

More lanes into Lincoln

53' dry van lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,756	$2.68	$3,343 – $4,170	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,343	$3.55	$4,755 – $5,931	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,223	$3.99	$1,978 – $2,467	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,474	$2.74	$2,201 – $2,746	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,466	$2.13	$2,195 – $2,737	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,205	$2.40	$2,852 – $3,557	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,538	$2.72	$2,258 – $2,817	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,264	$3.55	$4,685 – $5,844	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to Lincoln, NE?

A 53' dry van from Fontana, CA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $5,164 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,448 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,596 and $5,732.

How far is Fontana, CA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,448 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,331 of the $5,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,833 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,502, which makes Fontana, CA to Lincoln, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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