Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$4,280flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,564 mi
Typical range: $3,681–$4,880
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,752
Fuel: $1,528
All-in estimate: $4,280

Return trip

Lincoln → Boston$8,007

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Boston to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,556	$2.27	$3,164 – $3,947
53' refrigerated	$4,236	$2.71	$3,685 – $4,787
48' flatbed	$4,280	$2.74	$3,681 – $4,880
Step deck	$4,661	$2.98	$3,915 – $5,407
Power only	$3,150	$2.01	$2,741 – $3,560
Hotshot	$2,378	$1.52	$1,974 – $2,782
26' box truck	$2,327	$1.49	$1,978 – $2,676
Sprinter van	$1,422	$0.91	$1,195 – $1,650

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More lanes from Boston

48' flatbed lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,591	$7.07	$1,368 – $1,813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,710	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,789	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,935	$2.91	$2,524 – $3,345	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,184	$2.74	$4,458 – $5,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,780	$5.63	$1,530 – $2,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,635	$2.70	$4,846 – $6,423	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708	7 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 Boston, MA to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $4,280 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,681 and $4,880.

How far is Boston, MA 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 $1,528 of the $4,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,007, which makes Boston, MA to Lincoln, NE 47% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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