Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$6,812flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,612 mi
Typical range: $5,859–$7,766
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,237
Fuel: $1,575
All-in estimate: $6,812

Return trip

Lincoln → San Jose$5,939

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

San Jose to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,662	$3.51	$5,039 – $6,284
53' refrigerated	$6,745	$4.18	$5,868 – $7,622
48' flatbed	$6,812	$4.23	$5,859 – $7,766
Step deck	$7,417	$4.60	$6,230 – $8,604
Power only	$5,018	$3.11	$4,366 – $5,670
Hotshot	$3,788	$2.35	$3,144 – $4,432
26' box truck	$3,706	$2.30	$3,150 – $4,262
Sprinter van	$2,265	$1.40	$1,902 – $2,627

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 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 San Jose, CA to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $6,812 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,612 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,859 and $7,766.

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

About 1,612 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 $1,575 of the $6,812 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,237 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,939, which makes San Jose, CA to Lincoln, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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