Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$6,344flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $5,456–$7,232
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,897
Fuel: $1,447
All-in estimate: $6,344

Return trip

Lincoln → San Diego$5,530

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

San Diego to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,264	$3.55	$4,685 – $5,844
53' refrigerated	$6,272	$4.24	$5,457 – $7,088
48' flatbed	$6,344	$4.28	$5,456 – $7,232
Step deck	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014
Power only	$4,661	$3.15	$4,055 – $5,266
Hotshot	$3,518	$2.38	$2,920 – $4,116
26' box truck	$3,444	$2.33	$2,927 – $3,960
Sprinter van	$2,106	$1.42	$1,769 – $2,443

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 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
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$2,384	$3.65	$2,050 – $2,718	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $6,344 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,456 and $7,232.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,481 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 $1,447 of the $6,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,530, which makes San Diego, CA to Lincoln, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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