Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$6,419flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,502 mi
Typical range: $5,520–$7,317
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,952
Fuel: $1,467
All-in estimate: $6,419

Return trip

Lincoln → Long Beach$5,596

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

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 d

More lanes into Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,531	$3.23	$3,897 – $5,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,437	$4.27	$5,536 – $7,338	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,741	$4.92	$2,358 – $3,125	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,011	$3.33	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,985	$2.57	$2,568 – $3,403	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,869	$2.90	$3,327 – $4,411	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,087	$3.31	$2,655 – $3,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,344	$4.28	$5,456 – $7,232	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $6,419 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,520 and $7,317.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,467 of the $6,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,952 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,596, which makes Long Beach, CA to Lincoln, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology