Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Lincoln, NE box truck rate

$1,990box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 921 mi
Typical range: $1,691–$2,288
Transit: 2 days

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

Cleveland to Lincoln price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,350
Fuel: $640
All-in estimate: $1,990

Return trip

Lincoln → Cleveland$2,121

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

Cleveland to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,055	$3.32	$2,719 – $3,391
53' refrigerated	$3,642	$3.95	$3,168 – $4,115
48' flatbed	$3,717	$4.04	$3,197 – $4,238
Step deck	$4,056	$4.40	$3,407 – $4,705
Power only	$2,683	$2.91	$2,334 – $3,032
Hotshot	$2,024	$2.20	$1,680 – $2,368
26' box truck	$1,990	$2.16	$1,691 – $2,288
Sprinter van	$1,222	$1.33	$1,026 – $1,417

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More lanes from Cleveland

26' box truck lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,646	$3.43	$1,399 – $1,892	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$4,540	$1.87	$3,859 – $5,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,018	$2.77	$865 – $1,171	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,739	$2.08	$2,328 – $3,149	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$4,317	$2.10	$3,670 – $4,965	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,439	$3.41	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,035	$2.05	$2,579 – $3,490	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$4,483	$1.87	$3,810 – $5,155	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 Cleveland, OH to Lincoln, NE?

A 26' box truck from Cleveland, OH to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,990 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 921 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,691 and $2,288.

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

About 921 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 $640 of the $1,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,350 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,121, which makes Cleveland, OH to Lincoln, NE 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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