Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lincoln, NE freight rate

$5,343dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,507 mi
Typical range: $4,755–$5,931
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Lincoln price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,957
Fuel: $1,386
All-in estimate: $5,343

Return trip

Lincoln → Los Angeles$4,658

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

Los Angeles to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,343	$3.55	$4,755 – $5,931
53' refrigerated	$6,366	$4.22	$5,539 – $7,194
48' flatbed	$6,437	$4.27	$5,536 – $7,338
Step deck	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131
Power only	$4,732	$3.14	$4,116 – $5,347
Hotshot	$3,571	$2.37	$2,964 – $4,179
26' box truck	$3,496	$2.32	$2,971 – $4,020
Sprinter van	$2,137	$1.42	$1,795 – $2,479

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	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
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
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$1,942	$2.97	$1,728 – $2,155	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $5,343 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,755 and $5,931.

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

About 1,507 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 $1,386 of the $5,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,957 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,658, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lincoln, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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