Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Lincoln, NE dry van rate

$5,328dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,502 mi
Typical range: $4,742–$5,914
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Lincoln price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,947
Fuel: $1,381
All-in estimate: $5,328

Return trip

Lincoln → Long Beach$4,645

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Long Beach to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,328	$3.55	$4,742 – $5,914
53' refrigerated	$6,348	$4.23	$5,523 – $7,173
48' flatbed	$6,419	$4.27	$5,520 – $7,317
Step deck	$6,990	$4.65	$5,872 – $8,109
Power only	$4,718	$3.14	$4,105 – $5,331
Hotshot	$3,561	$2.37	$2,956 – $4,167
26' box truck	$3,486	$2.32	$2,963 – $4,008
Sprinter van	$2,131	$1.42	$1,790 – $2,472

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More lanes from Long Beach

53' dry van lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$12,739	$4.40	$11,338 – $14,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$6,865	$3.34	$6,110 – $7,620	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,809	$3.61	$5,170 – $6,448	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,222	$5.38	$1,978 – $2,467	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$11,846	$4.19	$10,543 – $13,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$5,180	$3.68	$4,610 – $5,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,089	$10.28	$969 – $1,209	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929	3 d

More lanes into Lincoln

53' dry van lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,756	$2.68	$3,343 – $4,170	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,343	$3.55	$4,755 – $5,931	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,223	$3.99	$1,978 – $2,467	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,474	$2.74	$2,201 – $2,746	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,466	$2.13	$2,195 – $2,737	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,205	$2.40	$2,852 – $3,557	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,538	$2.72	$2,258 – $2,817	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,264	$3.55	$4,685 – $5,844	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Long Beach, CA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $5,328 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,742 and $5,914.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,502 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 $1,381 of the $5,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,947 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,645, which makes Long Beach, CA to Lincoln, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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