Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$3,011hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 1,450 mi
Typical range: $2,499–$3,523
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,104
Fuel: $907
All-in estimate: $3,011

Return trip

Riverside → Lincoln$3,454

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

Lincoln to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,507	$3.11	$4,011 – $5,003
53' refrigerated	$5,370	$3.70	$4,672 – $6,069
48' flatbed	$5,433	$3.75	$4,673 – $6,194
Step deck	$5,918	$4.08	$4,971 – $6,865
Power only	$3,989	$2.75	$3,470 – $4,508
Hotshot	$3,011	$2.08	$2,499 – $3,523
26' box truck	$2,948	$2.03	$2,506 – $3,390
Sprinter van	$1,803	$1.24	$1,514 – $2,091

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More lanes from Lincoln

Hotshot lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,921	$2.80	$3,255 – $4,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,113	$2.07	$2,584 – $3,643	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,384	$2.49	$1,149 – $1,620	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,098	$2.32	$1,741 – $2,454	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,747	$2.37	$2,280 – $3,214	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,582	$2.68	$2,973 – $4,191	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,153	$2.31	$1,787 – $2,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,067	$2.07	$2,545 – $3,588	3 d

More lanes into Riverside

Hotshot lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,125	$2.06	$3,424 – $4,826	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$691	$1.91	$573 – $808	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,078	$1.47	$3,385 – $4,771	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lincoln, NE to Riverside, CA is estimated at $3,011 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 1,450 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,499 and $3,523.

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

About 1,450 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 $907 of the $3,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,104 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,454, which makes Lincoln, NE to Riverside, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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