Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lincoln, ND box truck rate

$3,937box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,507 mi
Typical range: $3,346–$4,527
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Angeles to Lincoln price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,890
Fuel: $1,047
All-in estimate: $3,937

Return trip

Lincoln → Los Angeles$3,017

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Los Angeles to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lincoln, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,017	$3.99	$5,356 – $6,679
53' refrigerated	$7,170	$4.76	$6,237 – $8,102
48' flatbed	$7,249	$4.81	$6,234 – $8,264
Step deck	$7,894	$5.24	$6,631 – $9,157
Power only	$5,329	$3.54	$4,636 – $6,021
Hotshot	$4,022	$2.67	$3,338 – $4,706
26' box truck	$3,937	$2.61	$3,346 – $4,527
Sprinter van	$2,407	$1.60	$2,022 – $2,792

More lanes from Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d

More lanes into Lincoln

26' box truck lanes into Lincoln, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$3,176	$1.93	$2,699 – $3,652	4 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$2,233	$2.60	$1,898 – $2,568	2 d
Houston, TX	1,425 mi	$2,642	$1.85	$2,246 – $3,039	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$1,976	$1.54	$1,680 – $2,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,603 mi	$2,759	$1.72	$2,345 – $3,172	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,418 mi	$2,631	$1.86	$2,237 – $3,026	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$3,984	$2.61	$3,386 – $4,582	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$2,230	$1.91	$1,895 – $2,564	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Lincoln, ND?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Lincoln, ND is estimated at $3,937 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,346 and $4,527.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Lincoln, ND by truck?

About 1,507 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 $1,047 of the $3,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, ND to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,017, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lincoln, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →