Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$6,094step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 1,502 mi
Typical range: $5,119–$7,069
Transit: 4 days

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

Lincoln to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,579
Fuel: $1,515
All-in estimate: $6,094

Return trip

Long Beach → Lincoln$6,990

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

Lincoln to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,645	$3.09	$4,134 – $5,156
53' refrigerated	$5,534	$3.68	$4,815 – $6,253
48' flatbed	$5,596	$3.73	$4,812 – $6,379
Step deck	$6,094	$4.06	$5,119 – $7,069
Power only	$4,113	$2.74	$3,578 – $4,647
Hotshot	$3,104	$2.07	$2,577 – $3,632
26' box truck	$3,039	$2.02	$2,583 – $3,494
Sprinter van	$1,858	$1.24	$1,561 – $2,155

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More lanes from Lincoln

Step deck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,717	$5.51	$6,482 – $8,952	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,111	$4.05	$5,133 – $7,088	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,852	$5.12	$2,396 – $3,308	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$4,207	$4.66	$3,534 – $4,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$5,446	$4.70	$4,575 – $6,318	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$7,061	$5.29	$5,931 – $8,191	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,312	$4.62	$3,622 – $5,002	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,023	$4.07	$5,059 – $6,986	4 d

More lanes into Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Lincoln, NE to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $6,094 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 1,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,119 and $7,069.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,502 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 $1,515 of the $6,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,990, which makes Lincoln, NE to Long Beach, 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