Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Santa Clarita, CA box truck rate

$3,032box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $2,577–$3,486
Transit: 4 days

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

Lincoln to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,991
Fuel: $1,041
All-in estimate: $3,032

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Lincoln$3,478

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

Lincoln to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,634	$3.09	$4,124 – $5,144
53' refrigerated	$5,521	$3.69	$4,804 – $6,239
48' flatbed	$5,583	$3.73	$4,801 – $6,365
Step deck	$6,080	$4.06	$5,107 – $7,053
Power only	$4,103	$2.74	$3,570 – $4,637
Hotshot	$3,097	$2.07	$2,571 – $3,624
26' box truck	$3,032	$2.02	$2,577 – $3,486
Sprinter van	$1,854	$1.24	$1,557 – $2,150

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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 Santa Clarita

26' box truck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$4,663	$1.61	$3,964 – $5,362	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$2,628	$1.61	$2,234 – $3,022	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$776	$1.77	$660 – $892	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,048	$1.43	$3,441 – $4,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$2,349	$1.63	$1,997 – $2,702	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$795	$4.97	$676 – $915	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$2,408	$1.63	$2,047 – $2,769	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lincoln, NE to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $3,032 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,577 and $3,486.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 1,498 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 $1,041 of the $3,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,478, which makes Lincoln, NE to Santa Clarita, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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