Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Lincoln, NE dry van rate

$5,856dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,676 mi
Typical range: $5,212–$6,500
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Lincoln price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,315
Fuel: $1,541
All-in estimate: $5,856

Return trip

Lincoln → San Francisco$5,105

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

San Francisco to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,856	$3.49	$5,212 – $6,500
53' refrigerated	$6,976	$4.16	$6,069 – $7,883
48' flatbed	$7,041	$4.20	$6,055 – $8,027
Step deck	$7,666	$4.57	$6,439 – $8,892
Power only	$5,193	$3.10	$4,518 – $5,868
Hotshot	$3,920	$2.34	$3,254 – $4,586
26' box truck	$3,834	$2.29	$3,259 – $4,409
Sprinter van	$2,342	$1.40	$1,967 – $2,717

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More lanes from San Francisco

53' dry van lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$13,451	$4.38	$11,971 – $14,930	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$7,358	$3.31	$6,548 – $8,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,950	$3.52	$6,186 – $7,715	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$3,506	$4.39	$3,120 – $3,891	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$12,558	$4.17	$11,177 – $13,939	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,374	$3.56	$5,673 – $7,075	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 d

More lanes into Lincoln

53' dry van lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,756	$2.68	$3,343 – $4,170	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,343	$3.55	$4,755 – $5,931	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,223	$3.99	$1,978 – $2,467	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,474	$2.74	$2,201 – $2,746	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,466	$2.13	$2,195 – $2,737	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,205	$2.40	$2,852 – $3,557	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,538	$2.72	$2,258 – $2,817	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,264	$3.55	$4,685 – $5,844	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Francisco, CA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $5,856 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,676 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,212 and $6,500.

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

About 1,676 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 $1,541 of the $5,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,315 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,105, which makes San Francisco, CA to Lincoln, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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