Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Lincoln, NE sprinter rate

$2,068sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,450 mi
Typical range: $1,737–$2,399
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Lincoln price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,501
Fuel: $567
All-in estimate: $2,068

Return trip

Lincoln → Riverside$1,803

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

Riverside to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,170	$3.57	$4,602 – $5,739
53' refrigerated	$6,161	$4.25	$5,360 – $6,961
48' flatbed	$6,233	$4.30	$5,360 – $7,105
Step deck	$6,789	$4.68	$5,702 – $7,875
Power only	$4,576	$3.16	$3,981 – $5,171
Hotshot	$3,454	$2.38	$2,867 – $4,041
26' box truck	$3,382	$2.33	$2,874 – $3,889
Sprinter van	$2,068	$1.43	$1,737 – $2,399

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More lanes from Riverside

Sprinter van lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$5,008	$1.76	$4,207 – $5,810	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$391	$5.67	$328 – $454	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$2,683	$1.34	$2,254 – $3,112	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,261	$1.45	$1,900 – $2,623	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$820	$2.27	$689 – $951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,655	$1.68	$3,911 – $5,400	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,009	$1.48	$1,688 – $2,331	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$420	$4.52	$353 – $487	1 d

More lanes into Lincoln

Sprinter van lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$1,503	$1.07	$1,262 – $1,743	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$2,137	$1.42	$1,795 – $2,479	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$889	$1.60	$747 – $1,031	1 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$989	$1.10	$831 – $1,148	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$986	$0.85	$829 – $1,144	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$1,282	$0.96	$1,077 – $1,487	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,015	$1.09	$853 – $1,177	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$2,106	$1.42	$1,769 – $2,443	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Riverside, CA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,068 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,450 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,737 and $2,399.

How far is Riverside, CA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,450 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 $567 of the $2,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,803, which makes Riverside, 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