Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$6,138flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,676 mi
Typical range: $5,279–$6,998
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,501
Fuel: $1,637
All-in estimate: $6,138

Return trip

San Francisco → Lincoln$7,041

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,105	$3.05	$4,543 – $5,666
53' refrigerated	$6,081	$3.63	$5,291 – $6,872
48' flatbed	$6,138	$3.66	$5,279 – $6,998
Step deck	$6,682	$3.99	$5,613 – $7,752
Power only	$4,527	$2.70	$3,938 – $5,115
Hotshot	$3,417	$2.04	$2,836 – $3,998
26' box truck	$3,342	$1.99	$2,841 – $3,843
Sprinter van	$2,042	$1.22	$1,715 – $2,369

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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
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,611	$3.72	$4,826 – $6,397	4 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

More lanes into San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $6,138 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,676 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,279 and $6,998.

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

About 1,676 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 $1,637 of the $6,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,501 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,041, which makes Lincoln, NE to San Francisco, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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