Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$6,630flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $5,702–$7,558
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Lincoln price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,105
Fuel: $1,525
All-in estimate: $6,630

Return trip

Lincoln → Sacramento$5,780

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

Sacramento to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,507	$3.53	$4,901 – $6,113
53' refrigerated	$6,561	$4.20	$5,708 – $7,414
48' flatbed	$6,630	$4.25	$5,702 – $7,558
Step deck	$7,219	$4.62	$6,064 – $8,374
Power only	$4,879	$3.13	$4,245 – $5,513
Hotshot	$3,683	$2.36	$3,057 – $4,309
26' box truck	$3,604	$2.31	$3,063 – $4,144
Sprinter van	$2,203	$1.41	$1,850 – $2,555

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More lanes from Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$15,484	$5.24	$13,317 – $17,652	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,401	$3.99	$7,225 – $9,577	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,032	$4.25	$6,907 – $9,156	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,050	$5.47	$3,483 – $4,617	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,377	$4.31	$6,344 – $8,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

More lanes into Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,531	$3.23	$3,897 – $5,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,437	$4.27	$5,536 – $7,338	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,741	$4.92	$2,358 – $3,125	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,011	$3.33	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,985	$2.57	$2,568 – $3,403	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,869	$2.90	$3,327 – $4,411	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,087	$3.31	$2,655 – $3,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,344	$4.28	$5,456 – $7,232	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sacramento, CA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $6,630 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,702 and $7,558.

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

About 1,561 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 $1,525 of the $6,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,105 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,780, which makes Sacramento, CA to Lincoln, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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