Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$3,530flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 836 mi
Typical range: $3,036–$4,025
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,713
Fuel: $817
All-in estimate: $3,530

Return trip

Lincoln → Detroit$3,648

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Detroit to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,894	$3.46	$2,576 – $3,213
53' refrigerated	$3,451	$4.13	$3,002 – $3,900
48' flatbed	$3,530	$4.22	$3,036 – $4,025
Step deck	$3,854	$4.61	$3,237 – $4,470
Power only	$2,537	$3.03	$2,207 – $2,867
Hotshot	$1,914	$2.29	$1,589 – $2,239
26' box truck	$1,883	$2.25	$1,601 – $2,166
Sprinter van	$1,158	$1.38	$973 – $1,343

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More lanes from Detroit

48' flatbed lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,624	$6.29	$3,116 – $4,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,201	$3.50	$7,053 – $9,349	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,140	$3.94	$4,420 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,249	$6.18	$2,794 – $3,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,638	$3.86	$4,849 – $6,428	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 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 Detroit, MI to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,530 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 836 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,036 and $4,025.

How far is Detroit, MI from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 836 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 $817 of the $3,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,648, which makes Detroit, MI to Lincoln, NE 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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