Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Lincoln, NE box truck rate

$3,610box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,564 mi
Typical range: $3,068–$4,151
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Lincoln price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,524
Fuel: $1,086
All-in estimate: $3,610

Return trip

Lincoln → Stockton$3,147

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

Stockton to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,516	$3.53	$4,909 – $6,123
53' refrigerated	$6,572	$4.20	$5,718 – $7,426
48' flatbed	$6,641	$4.25	$5,711 – $7,570
Step deck	$7,231	$4.62	$6,074 – $8,388
Power only	$4,887	$3.12	$4,252 – $5,522
Hotshot	$3,689	$2.36	$3,062 – $4,316
26' box truck	$3,610	$2.31	$3,068 – $4,151
Sprinter van	$2,206	$1.41	$1,853 – $2,559

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More lanes from Stockton

26' box truck lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,540	$2.89	$7,259 – $9,821	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,223	$3.26	$1,040 – $1,407	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,608	$2.18	$3,917 – $5,299	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,341	$2.32	$3,690 – $4,993	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,078	$2.94	$1,766 – $2,390	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$7,967	$2.75	$6,772 – $9,162	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$3,967	$2.35	$3,372 – $4,562	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,480	$2.94	$1,258 – $1,702	2 d

More lanes into Lincoln

26' box truck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$2,456	$1.75	$2,088 – $2,824	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,496	$2.32	$2,971 – $4,020	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,439	$2.58	$1,223 – $1,655	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$1,611	$1.78	$1,369 – $1,852	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$1,610	$1.39	$1,368 – $1,851	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$2,095	$1.57	$1,780 – $2,409	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,653	$1.77	$1,405 – $1,901	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,444	$2.33	$2,927 – $3,960	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Stockton, CA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,610 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,068 and $4,151.

How far is Stockton, CA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,564 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 $1,086 of the $3,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,524 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Stockton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,147, which makes Stockton, CA to Lincoln, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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