Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Stockton, CA flatbed rate

$5,789flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,564 mi
Typical range: $4,978–$6,599
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,261
Fuel: $1,528
All-in estimate: $5,789

Return trip

Stockton → Lincoln$6,641

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

Lincoln to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,809	$3.07	$4,280 – $5,338
53' refrigerated	$5,729	$3.66	$4,984 – $6,474
48' flatbed	$5,789	$3.70	$4,978 – $6,599
Step deck	$6,303	$4.03	$5,295 – $7,312
Power only	$4,260	$2.72	$3,706 – $4,814
Hotshot	$3,216	$2.06	$2,669 – $3,763
26' box truck	$3,147	$2.01	$2,675 – $3,619
Sprinter van	$1,923	$1.23	$1,616 – $2,231

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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 Stockton

48' flatbed lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,652	$2.92	$7,440 – $9,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,719	$3.65	$6,638 – $8,800	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,416	$2.90	$4,658 – $6,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,042	$2.89	$1,756 – $2,328	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$7,536	$2.60	$6,481 – $8,591	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,960	$2.94	$4,266 – $5,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to Stockton, CA is estimated at $5,789 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,978 and $6,599.

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

About 1,564 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 $1,528 of the $5,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,261 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,641, which makes Lincoln, NE to Stockton, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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