Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to San Bernardino, CA step deck rate

$5,870step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,436 mi
Typical range: $4,931–$6,810
Transit: 4 days

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

Lincoln to San Bernardino price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,422
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $5,870

Return trip

San Bernardino → Lincoln$6,734

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

Lincoln to San Bernardino by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to San Bernardino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,470	$3.11	$3,979 – $4,962
53' refrigerated	$5,326	$3.71	$4,634 – $6,019
48' flatbed	$5,390	$3.75	$4,635 – $6,144
Step deck	$5,870	$4.09	$4,931 – $6,810
Power only	$3,956	$2.75	$3,442 – $4,470
Hotshot	$2,986	$2.08	$2,478 – $3,493
26' box truck	$2,923	$2.04	$2,485 – $3,362
Sprinter van	$1,788	$1.25	$1,502 – $2,074

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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 San Bernardino

Step deck lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$9,027	$3.19	$7,583 – $10,472	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,448	$19.05	$1,216 – $1,679	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,977	$4.00	$6,700 – $9,253	5 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$5,033	$3.24	$4,228 – $5,838	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,450	$4.09	$1,218 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$7,834	$2.84	$6,581 – $9,088	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,489	$3.32	$3,771 – $5,208	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,575	$14.45	$1,323 – $1,827	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Lincoln, NE to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $5,870 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,931 and $6,810.

How far is Lincoln, NE from San Bernardino, CA by truck?

About 1,436 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 $1,448 of the $5,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,422 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bernardino, CA to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,734, which makes Lincoln, NE to San Bernardino, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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