Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
San Jose, CA to Lincoln, ND flatbed rate
$7,168flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $4.82
- Distance
- 1,487 mi
- Typical range
- $6,165–$8,172
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
San Jose to Lincoln price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- 5 years
- +24.9%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $5,715
- Fuel
- $1,453
- All-in estimate
- $7,168
Return trip
Lincoln → San Jose$5,493This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.
San Jose to Lincoln by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $5,949 | $4.00 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $7,088 | $4.77 | |
| 48' flatbed | $7,168 | $4.82 | |
| Step deck | $7,807 | $5.25 | |
| Power only | $5,267 | $3.54 | |
| Hotshot | $3,976 | $2.67 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,892 | $2.62 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,380 | $1.60 |
More lanes from San Jose
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,752 | $5.23 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,284 | $6.53 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,594 | $3.97 |
| Houston, TX | $8,028 | $4.25 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,944 | $5.53 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,700 | $4.99 |
| San Antonio, TX | $7,344 | $4.31 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,746 | $5.72 |
More lanes into Lincoln
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,835 | $3.55 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,249 | $4.81 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,182 | $4.87 |
| Houston, TX | $4,873 | $3.42 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,654 | $2.84 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,072 | $3.16 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,853 | $3.42 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,333 | $4.80 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lincoln, ND?
A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Lincoln, ND is estimated at $7,168 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,487 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,165 and $8,172.
How far is San Jose, CA from Lincoln, ND by truck?
About 1,487 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 $1,453 of the $7,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,715 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, ND to San Jose, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $5,493, which makes San Jose, CA to Lincoln, ND 31% 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