Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Modesto, CA box truck rate

$3,127box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,553 mi
Typical range: $2,658–$3,597
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Modesto price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,048
Fuel: $1,079
All-in estimate: $3,127

Return trip

Modesto → Lincoln$3,588

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

26' box truck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,840	$2.74	$3,264 – $4,416	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,047	$2.02	$2,590 – $3,504	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,369	$2.46	$1,163 – $1,574	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,062	$2.28	$1,753 – $2,372	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,694	$2.32	$2,290 – $3,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,509	$2.63	$2,982 – $4,035	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,116	$2.27	$1,799 – $2,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,002	$2.03	$2,552 – $3,452	4 d

More lanes into Modesto

26' box truck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$4,746	$1.61	$4,034 – $5,458	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,206	$2.00	$3,575 – $4,837	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$2,920	$1.58	$2,482 – $3,357	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,048	$1.55	$891 – $1,205	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$4,133	$1.43	$3,513 – $4,753	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$2,663	$1.60	$2,264 – $3,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lincoln, NE to Modesto, CA is estimated at $3,127 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,658 and $3,597.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,079 of the $3,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,048 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,588, which makes Lincoln, NE to Modesto, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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