Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$6,917step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,483 mi
Typical range: $5,810–$8,023
Transit: 4 days

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

Irvine to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,422
Fuel: $1,495
All-in estimate: $6,917

Return trip

Lincoln → Irvine$6,029

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

Step deck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	4 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 Irvine, CA to Lincoln, NE?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $6,917 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,483 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,810 and $8,023.

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 $1,495 of the $6,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,422 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,029, 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