Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Lincoln, NE hotshot rate

$1,761hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 772 mi
Typical range: $1,462–$2,061
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,278
Fuel: $483
All-in estimate: $1,761

Return trip

Lincoln → Cincinnati$1,877

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Cincinnati to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,668	$3.46	$2,374 – $2,961
53' refrigerated	$3,181	$4.12	$2,768 – $3,595
48' flatbed	$3,261	$4.22	$2,804 – $3,717
Step deck	$3,561	$4.61	$2,991 – $4,131
Power only	$2,335	$3.02	$2,031 – $2,638
Hotshot	$1,761	$2.28	$1,462 – $2,061
26' box truck	$1,734	$2.25	$1,474 – $1,994
Sprinter van	$1,067	$1.38	$896 – $1,238

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More lanes from Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,113	$3.14	$1,754 – $2,473	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$4,337	$1.93	$3,599 – $5,074	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$899	$3.05	$746 – $1,052	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$2,325	$2.20	$1,930 – $2,720	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,037	$2.17	$3,350 – $4,723	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,834	$3.09	$1,522 – $2,145	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,639	$2.15	$2,190 – $3,088	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$4,259	$1.94	$3,535 – $4,983	5 d

More lanes into Lincoln

Hotshot lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$2,508	$1.79	$2,082 – $2,934	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,571	$2.37	$2,964 – $4,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,455	$2.61	$1,208 – $1,703	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$1,638	$1.81	$1,360 – $1,917	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$1,641	$1.41	$1,362 – $1,920	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$2,138	$1.60	$1,775 – $2,502	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,682	$1.80	$1,396 – $1,968	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,518	$2.38	$2,920 – $4,116	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Lincoln, NE?

A Hotshot from Cincinnati, OH to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,761 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 772 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,462 and $2,061.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 772 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $483 of the $1,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,278 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,877, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Lincoln, NE 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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