Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$1,573flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $1,353–$1,793
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,068
Fuel: $505
All-in estimate: $1,573

Return trip

Lincoln → Denver$3,526

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

Denver to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,272	$2.46	$1,132 – $1,412
53' refrigerated	$1,518	$2.94	$1,321 – $1,716
48' flatbed	$1,573	$3.04	$1,353 – $1,793
Step deck	$1,721	$3.33	$1,446 – $1,997
Power only	$1,103	$2.13	$960 – $1,246
Hotshot	$832	$1.61	$690 – $973
26' box truck	$823	$1.59	$699 – $946
Sprinter van	$509	$0.98	$428 – $590

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More lanes from Denver

48' flatbed lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,730	$2.99	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,491	$2.50	$2,142 – $2,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,597	$2.42	$2,234 – $2,961	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,645	$2.57	$2,275 – $3,015	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,094	$3.03	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,289	$2.86	$4,548 – $6,029	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,465	$2.62	$2,120 – $2,810	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,464	$2.51	$2,119 – $2,809	3 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 Denver, CO to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Denver, CO to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,573 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,353 and $1,793.

How far is Denver, CO from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 517 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 $505 of the $1,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,526, which makes Denver, CO to Lincoln, NE 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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