Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Irvine, CA sprinter rate

$1,838sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.24
Distance: 1,483 mi
Typical range: $1,544–$2,132
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Irvine price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,259
Fuel: $579
All-in estimate: $1,838

Return trip

Irvine → Lincoln$2,108

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

Lincoln to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,595	$3.10	$4,089 – $5,100
53' refrigerated	$5,474	$3.69	$4,763 – $6,186
48' flatbed	$5,536	$3.73	$4,761 – $6,311
Step deck	$6,029	$4.07	$5,065 – $6,994
Power only	$4,068	$2.74	$3,539 – $4,596
Hotshot	$3,070	$2.07	$2,548 – $3,592
26' box truck	$3,005	$2.03	$2,555 – $3,456
Sprinter van	$1,838	$1.24	$1,544 – $2,132

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More lanes from Lincoln

Sprinter van lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$2,349	$1.68	$1,973 – $2,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$1,863	$1.24	$1,565 – $2,161	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$846	$1.52	$710 – $981	1 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$1,267	$1.40	$1,064 – $1,469	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$1,651	$1.42	$1,387 – $1,915	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$2,147	$1.61	$1,804 – $2,491	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,300	$1.39	$1,092 – $1,507	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$1,836	$1.24	$1,542 – $2,129	3 d

More lanes into Irvine

Sprinter van lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$2,822	$0.98	$2,370 – $3,274	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$2,495	$1.22	$2,096 – $2,894	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$1,559	$0.99	$1,310 – $1,809	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$444	$1.15	$373 – $515	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$2,448	$0.87	$2,057 – $2,840	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$1,387	$1.01	$1,165 – $1,609	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$408	$4.91	$343 – $473	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$1,433	$1.00	$1,204 – $1,662	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Lincoln, NE to Irvine, CA is estimated at $1,838 all-in in October 2026, or $1.24 a mile over about 1,483 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,544 and $2,132.

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

About 1,483 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 $579 of the $1,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,259 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,108, which makes Lincoln, NE to Irvine, CA 13% cheaper. 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