Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Lincoln, CA flatbed rate

$8,585flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,935 mi
Typical range: $7,383–$9,787
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,718
Fuel: $2,867
All-in estimate: $8,585

Return trip

Lincoln → New York$15,398

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New York to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Lincoln, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,193	$2.45	$6,401 – $7,984
53' refrigerated	$8,565	$2.92	$7,451 – $9,678
48' flatbed	$8,585	$2.93	$7,383 – $9,787
Step deck	$9,333	$3.18	$7,840 – $10,826
Power only	$6,416	$2.19	$5,582 – $7,250
Hotshot	$4,845	$1.65	$4,021 – $5,668
26' box truck	$4,724	$1.61	$4,015 – $5,433
Sprinter van	$2,877	$0.98	$2,417 – $3,337

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes into Lincoln, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	439 mi	$2,600	$5.92	$2,236 – $2,964	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,089 mi	$7,642	$3.66	$6,572 – $8,712	5 d
Houston, TX	1,887 mi	$5,458	$2.89	$4,694 – $6,223	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	743 mi	$2,116	$2.85	$1,819 – $2,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$7,482	$2.60	$6,435 – $8,529	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,710 mi	$5,015	$2.93	$4,313 – $5,717	4 d
San Diego, CA	565 mi	$3,049	$5.40	$2,622 – $3,475	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$4,962	$2.94	$4,268 – $5,657	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Lincoln, CA?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Lincoln, CA is estimated at $8,585 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,383 and $9,787.

How far is New York, NY from Lincoln, CA by truck?

About 2,935 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,867 of the $8,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,718 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, CA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,398, which makes New York, NY to Lincoln, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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