Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Anaheim, CA flatbed rate

$5,511flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,475 mi
Typical range: $4,740–$6,283
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Anaheim price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,070
Fuel: $1,441
All-in estimate: $5,511

Return trip

Anaheim → Lincoln$6,322

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lincoln to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,573	$3.10	$4,070 – $5,076
53' refrigerated	$5,449	$3.69	$4,741 – $6,157
48' flatbed	$5,511	$3.74	$4,740 – $6,283
Step deck	$6,002	$4.07	$5,042 – $6,963
Power only	$4,049	$2.74	$3,522 – $4,575
Hotshot	$3,056	$2.07	$2,536 – $3,575
26' box truck	$2,991	$2.03	$2,543 – $3,440
Sprinter van	$1,829	$1.24	$1,537 – $2,122

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More lanes from Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,085	$5.06	$6,093 – $8,076	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,611	$3.72	$4,826 – $6,397	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,607	$4.68	$2,242 – $2,973	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,856	$4.27	$3,316 – $4,395	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,996	$4.31	$4,297 – $5,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$6,481	$4.85	$5,574 – $7,389	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,952	$4.24	$3,399 – $4,506	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,530	$3.73	$4,756 – $6,304	4 d

More lanes into Anaheim

48' flatbed lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,384	$3.59	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$4,188	$3.04	$3,602 – $4,775	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,314	$3.02	$3,710 – $4,918	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $5,511 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,740 and $6,283.

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

About 1,475 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 $1,441 of the $5,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,070 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,322, which makes Lincoln, NE to Anaheim, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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