Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$6,404flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $5,508–$7,301
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,941
Fuel: $1,463
All-in estimate: $6,404

Return trip

Lincoln → Santa Clarita$5,583

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

Santa Clarita to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,316	$3.55	$4,731 – $5,901
53' refrigerated	$6,334	$4.23	$5,510 – $7,157
48' flatbed	$6,404	$4.28	$5,508 – $7,301
Step deck	$6,975	$4.66	$5,859 – $8,091
Power only	$4,707	$3.14	$4,095 – $5,319
Hotshot	$3,553	$2.37	$2,949 – $4,157
26' box truck	$3,478	$2.32	$2,956 – $3,999
Sprinter van	$2,126	$1.42	$1,786 – $2,467

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$15,203	$5.25	$13,074 – $17,331	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$7,093	$4.34	$6,100 – $8,086	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$2,869	$6.53	$2,467 – $3,270	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$6,516	$4.41	$5,604 – $7,428	4 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 Santa Clarita, CA to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Clarita, CA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $6,404 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,508 and $7,301.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,498 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 $1,463 of the $6,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,941 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,583, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Lincoln, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →