Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,611flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,507 mi
Typical range: $4,826–$6,397
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,139
Fuel: $1,472
All-in estimate: $5,611

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lincoln$6,437

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

Lincoln to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,658	$3.09	$4,146 – $5,170
53' refrigerated	$5,550	$3.68	$4,828 – $6,271
48' flatbed	$5,611	$3.72	$4,826 – $6,397
Step deck	$6,111	$4.05	$5,133 – $7,088
Power only	$4,125	$2.74	$3,588 – $4,661
Hotshot	$3,113	$2.07	$2,584 – $3,643
26' box truck	$3,047	$2.02	$2,590 – $3,504
Sprinter van	$1,863	$1.24	$1,565 – $2,161

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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
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
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$3,052	$4.67	$2,625 – $3,480	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,611 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,826 and $6,397.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,507 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 $1,472 of the $5,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,139 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,437, which makes Lincoln, NE to Los Angeles, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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