Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Lincoln, NE box truck rate

$1,656box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 979 mi
Typical range: $1,407–$1,904
Transit: 3 days

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

Atlanta to Lincoln price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $976
Fuel: $680
All-in estimate: $1,656

Return trip

Lincoln → Atlanta$2,507

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Atlanta to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,540	$2.59	$2,261 – $2,820
53' refrigerated	$3,028	$3.09	$2,635 – $3,422
48' flatbed	$3,087	$3.15	$2,655 – $3,519
Step deck	$3,367	$3.44	$2,829 – $3,906
Power only	$2,234	$2.28	$1,943 – $2,524
Hotshot	$1,685	$1.72	$1,399 – $1,972
26' box truck	$1,656	$1.69	$1,407 – $1,904
Sprinter van	$1,016	$1.04	$854 – $1,179

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More lanes from Atlanta

26' box truck lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,032	$2.30	$1,728 – $2,337	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$3,416	$1.49	$2,904 – $3,929	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,238	$1.79	$1,052 – $1,423	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,489	$1.80	$1,265 – $1,712	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$3,146	$1.68	$2,674 – $3,618	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,777	$2.25	$1,510 – $2,043	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,786	$1.72	$1,518 – $2,054	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$3,323	$1.50	$2,824 – $3,821	5 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 Atlanta, GA to Lincoln, NE?

A 26' box truck from Atlanta, GA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,656 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 979 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,407 and $1,904.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 979 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $680 of the $1,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,507, which makes Atlanta, GA to Lincoln, NE 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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