Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Modesto, CA freight rate

$4,780dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,553 mi
Typical range: $4,254–$5,305
Transit: 3 days

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

Lincoln to Modesto price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,352
Fuel: $1,428
All-in estimate: $4,780

Return trip

Modesto → Lincoln$5,483

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

Lincoln to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,780	$3.08	$4,254 – $5,305
53' refrigerated	$5,694	$3.67	$4,954 – $6,435
48' flatbed	$5,755	$3.71	$4,949 – $6,560
Step deck	$6,266	$4.03	$5,264 – $7,269
Power only	$4,234	$2.73	$3,684 – $4,784
Hotshot	$3,196	$2.06	$2,653 – $3,739
26' box truck	$3,127	$2.01	$2,658 – $3,597
Sprinter van	$1,912	$1.23	$1,606 – $2,218

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More lanes from Lincoln

53' dry van lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$5,873	$4.19	$5,227 – $6,519	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$4,658	$3.09	$4,146 – $5,170	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,114	$3.80	$1,881 – $2,347	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,167	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,515	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,127	$3.56	$3,673 – $4,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$5,368	$4.02	$4,778 – $5,959	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,249	$3.48	$2,892 – $3,606	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$4,589	$3.10	$4,084 – $5,094	3 d

More lanes into Modesto

53' dry van lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$7,226	$2.45	$6,431 – $8,021	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,414	$3.05	$5,709 – $7,120	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,456	$2.42	$3,966 – $4,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,615	$2.39	$1,437 – $1,793	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$6,293	$2.18	$5,601 – $6,985	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,068	$2.45	$3,620 – $4,515	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Lincoln, NE to Modesto, CA is estimated at $4,780 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,254 and $5,305.

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

About 1,553 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 $1,428 of the $4,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,352 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,483, which makes Lincoln, NE to Modesto, 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