Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$6,986step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 1,501 mi
Typical range: $5,869–$8,104
Transit: 4 days

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

Fresno to Lincoln price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,472
Fuel: $1,514
All-in estimate: $6,986

Return trip

Lincoln → Fresno$6,090

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

Fresno to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,325	$3.55	$4,739 – $5,911
53' refrigerated	$6,345	$4.23	$5,520 – $7,169
48' flatbed	$6,415	$4.27	$5,517 – $7,313
Step deck	$6,986	$4.65	$5,869 – $8,104
Power only	$4,715	$3.14	$4,102 – $5,328
Hotshot	$3,559	$2.37	$2,954 – $4,164
26' box truck	$3,484	$2.32	$2,961 – $4,006
Sprinter van	$2,130	$1.42	$1,789 – $2,471

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 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 Fresno, CA to Lincoln, NE?

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $6,986 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 1,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,869 and $8,104.

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

About 1,501 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 $1,514 of the $6,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,472 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,090, which makes Fresno, 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