Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$6,351flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,483 mi
Typical range: $5,462–$7,240
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,902
Fuel: $1,449
All-in estimate: $6,351

Return trip

Lincoln → Irvine$5,536

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

Irvine to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,270	$3.55	$4,691 – $5,850
53' refrigerated	$6,280	$4.23	$5,463 – $7,096
48' flatbed	$6,351	$4.28	$5,462 – $7,240
Step deck	$6,917	$4.66	$5,810 – $8,023
Power only	$4,666	$3.15	$4,059 – $5,273
Hotshot	$3,522	$2.37	$2,923 – $4,121
26' box truck	$3,448	$2.32	$2,930 – $3,965
Sprinter van	$2,108	$1.42	$1,771 – $2,446

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	3 d

More lanes into Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,531	$3.23	$3,897 – $5,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,437	$4.27	$5,536 – $7,338	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,741	$4.92	$2,358 – $3,125	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,011	$3.33	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,985	$2.57	$2,568 – $3,403	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,869	$2.90	$3,327 – $4,411	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,087	$3.31	$2,655 – $3,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,344	$4.28	$5,456 – $7,232	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $6,351 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,483 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,462 and $7,240.

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

About 1,483 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 $1,449 of the $6,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,902 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,536, which makes Irvine, 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