Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Lincoln, NE hotshot rate

$1,874hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,065 mi
Typical range: $1,555–$2,192
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,208
Fuel: $666
All-in estimate: $1,874

Return trip

Lincoln → Corpus Christi$2,399

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,819	$2.65	$2,509 – $3,130
53' refrigerated	$3,361	$3.16	$2,924 – $3,797
48' flatbed	$3,420	$3.21	$2,941 – $3,898
Step deck	$3,729	$3.50	$3,132 – $4,325
Power only	$2,483	$2.33	$2,160 – $2,806
Hotshot	$1,874	$1.76	$1,555 – $2,192
26' box truck	$1,839	$1.73	$1,563 – $2,115
Sprinter van	$1,128	$1.06	$947 – $1,308

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

Hotshot lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$4,073	$2.17	$3,381 – $4,766	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$2,589	$1.65	$2,149 – $3,029	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$2,182	$1.67	$1,811 – $2,553	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$649	$3.10	$538 – $759	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,185	$1.91	$1,814 – $2,557	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$3,709	$2.07	$3,079 – $4,340	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$2,436	$1.67	$2,022 – $2,850	3 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 Corpus Christi, TX to Lincoln, NE?

A Hotshot from Corpus Christi, TX to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,874 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,555 and $2,192.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,065 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 $666 of the $1,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,399, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Lincoln, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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