Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Colorado Springs, CO to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$1,598flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 530 mi
Typical range: $1,374–$1,822
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colorado Springs to Lincoln price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,080
Fuel: $518
All-in estimate: $1,598

Return trip

Lincoln → Colorado Springs$3,583

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Colorado Springs to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Colorado Springs, CO to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,294	$2.44	$1,151 – $1,436
53' refrigerated	$1,544	$2.91	$1,343 – $1,744
48' flatbed	$1,598	$3.02	$1,374 – $1,822
Step deck	$1,749	$3.30	$1,469 – $2,028
Power only	$1,122	$2.12	$976 – $1,268
Hotshot	$846	$1.60	$702 – $990
26' box truck	$837	$1.58	$711 – $963
Sprinter van	$518	$0.98	$435 – $600

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More lanes from Colorado Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Colorado Springs, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$5,753	$2.99	$4,948 – $6,559	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$2,452	$2.51	$2,109 – $2,796	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$2,622	$2.41	$2,255 – $2,989	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$2,527	$2.60	$2,173 – $2,881	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$2,002	$3.09	$1,722 – $2,282	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$5,306	$2.85	$4,563 – $6,049	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$2,331	$2.67	$2,005 – $2,657	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$2,408	$2.52	$2,071 – $2,745	2 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 Colorado Springs, CO to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Colorado Springs, CO to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,598 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 530 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,374 and $1,822.

How far is Colorado Springs, CO from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 530 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 $518 of the $1,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,080 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Colorado Springs, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,583, which makes Colorado Springs, CO to Lincoln, NE 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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