Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Nebraska City, NE flatbed rate

$6,605flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,554 mi
Typical range: $5,680–$7,529
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Nebraska City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,087
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $6,605

Return trip

Nebraska City → Los Angeles$5,758

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 Nebraska City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Nebraska City, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,486	$3.53	$4,882 – $6,089
53' refrigerated	$6,536	$4.21	$5,686 – $7,385
48' flatbed	$6,605	$4.25	$5,680 – $7,529
Step deck	$7,192	$4.63	$6,041 – $8,343
Power only	$4,860	$3.13	$4,228 – $5,492
Hotshot	$3,668	$2.36	$3,045 – $4,292
26' box truck	$3,590	$2.31	$3,051 – $4,128
Sprinter van	$2,194	$1.41	$1,843 – $2,545

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Nebraska City

48' flatbed lanes into Nebraska City, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,352 mi	$4,400	$3.25	$3,784 – $5,016	3 d
Chicago, IL	510 mi	$2,590	$5.08	$2,227 – $2,952	2 d
Houston, TX	888 mi	$2,974	$3.35	$2,557 – $3,390	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,201 mi	$3,070	$2.56	$2,640 – $3,500	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,286 mi	$3,750	$2.92	$3,225 – $4,275	3 d
San Antonio, TX	931 mi	$3,082	$3.31	$2,651 – $3,513	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$6,501	$4.26	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$2,361	$3.66	$2,031 – $2,692	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Nebraska City, NE is estimated at $6,605 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,680 and $7,529.

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

About 1,554 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 $1,518 of the $6,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,087 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,758, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Nebraska City, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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