Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Lincoln, NE freight rate

$3,678dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,392 mi
Typical range: $3,273–$4,082
Transit: 3 days

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

Jersey City to Lincoln price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,398
Fuel: $1,280
All-in estimate: $3,678

Return trip

Lincoln → Jersey City$5,464

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Jersey City to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,678	$2.64	$3,273 – $4,082
53' refrigerated	$4,382	$3.15	$3,813 – $4,952
48' flatbed	$4,437	$3.19	$3,816 – $5,058
Step deck	$4,833	$3.47	$4,060 – $5,606
Power only	$3,253	$2.34	$2,830 – $3,676
Hotshot	$2,455	$1.76	$2,038 – $2,873
26' box truck	$2,405	$1.73	$2,044 – $2,765
Sprinter van	$1,471	$1.06	$1,236 – $1,706

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More lanes from Jersey City

53' dry van lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$6,989	$2.42	$6,221 – $7,758	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,391	$2.85	$2,128 – $2,654	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$4,418	$2.65	$3,932 – $4,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$6,790	$2.70	$6,043 – $7,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$973	$11.05	$866 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$4,863	$2.61	$4,328 – $5,398	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$6,905	$2.42	$6,146 – $7,665	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$4,285	$2.66	$3,813 – $4,756	4 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 Jersey City, NJ to Lincoln, NE?

A 53' dry van from Jersey City, NJ to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,678 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,273 and $4,082.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,392 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 $1,280 of the $3,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,464, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Lincoln, NE 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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