Lincoln, NE · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Lincoln, NE

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Lincoln, Nebraska, on its busiest lanes.

$4.20/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $2.96/mi
vs national: +20.3%
1 year: +25.0%
Population: 300,619

Dry van lanes from Lincoln

53' dry van rates from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$5,873	$4.19	$5,227 – $6,519	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$4,658	$3.09	$4,146 – $5,170	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,114	$3.80	$1,881 – $2,347	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,167	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,515	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,127	$3.56	$3,673 – $4,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$5,368	$4.02	$4,778 – $5,959	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,249	$3.48	$2,892 – $3,606	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$4,589	$3.10	$4,084 – $5,094	3 d
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$2,486	$3.80	$2,213 – $2,760	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,308 mi	$6,225	$4.76	$5,540 – $6,910	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	656 mi	$2,492	$3.80	$2,218 – $2,766	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,612 mi	$4,935	$3.06	$4,393 – $5,478	4 d
Austin, TX	860 mi	$3,049	$3.55	$2,714 – $3,385	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,113 mi	$4,329	$3.89	$3,853 – $4,805	3 d

From Lincoln, a 53' dry van costs between $3.06 a mile (San Jose, $4,935) and $4.76 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,225) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Lincoln

Dry van lanes into Lincoln

53' dry van rates 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
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$1,942	$2.97	$1,728 – $2,155	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,308 mi	$2,693	$2.06	$2,397 – $2,989	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	656 mi	$1,946	$2.97	$1,732 – $2,160	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,612 mi	$5,662	$3.51	$5,039 – $6,284	4 d
Austin, TX	860 mi	$2,382	$2.77	$2,120 – $2,644	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,113 mi	$2,774	$2.49	$2,469 – $3,079	3 d

Dry van · outbound · Nebraska market

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Lincoln is priced with the Nebraska market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Lincoln's own distances.

Lincoln rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Lincoln by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.20	+5.3%	+14.1%	+25.0%	$3.30 – $4.20
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.01	−0.2%	+1.8%	+36.1%	$3.90 – $5.38
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.14	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$4.31 – $5.14
STEPStep deck	$5.61	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.71 – $5.61
PWRPower only	$3.67	+5.5%	+13.6%	+24.8%	$2.88 – $3.67
HOTHotshot	$2.77	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$2.32 – $2.77
BOX26' box truck	$2.73	+3.0%	+7.5%	+17.7%	$2.32 – $2.73
SPRTSprinter van	$1.69	+3.7%	+7.6%	+18.2%	$1.43 – $1.69

Dry van lanes from Lincoln

Price a load from Lincoln

Dry van lanes into Lincoln

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Lincoln rates by truck type

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