Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$7,425step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 1,614 mi
Typical range: $6,237–$8,613
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fremont to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,797
Fuel: $1,628
All-in estimate: $7,425

Return trip

Lincoln → Fremont$6,473

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

Fremont to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,668	$3.51	$5,044 – $6,291
53' refrigerated	$6,752	$4.18	$5,874 – $7,630
48' flatbed	$6,819	$4.23	$5,865 – $7,774
Step deck	$7,425	$4.60	$6,237 – $8,613
Power only	$5,023	$3.11	$4,370 – $5,677
Hotshot	$3,792	$2.35	$3,147 – $4,437
26' box truck	$3,710	$2.30	$3,153 – $4,266
Sprinter van	$2,267	$1.40	$1,904 – $2,630

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More lanes from Fremont

Step deck lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$17,134	$5.69	$14,392 – $19,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$4,368	$6.01	$3,669 – $5,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$15,995	$5.42	$13,436 – $18,554	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 d

More lanes into Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fremont, CA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $7,425 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 1,614 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,237 and $8,613.

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

About 1,614 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 $1,628 of the $7,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,797 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,473, which makes Fremont, CA to Lincoln, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology