Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$3,569flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $3,070–$4,069
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,397
Fuel: $1,172
All-in estimate: $3,569

Return trip

Lincoln → Durham$5,570

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Durham to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,950	$2.46	$2,626 – $3,275
53' refrigerated	$3,516	$2.93	$3,059 – $3,973
48' flatbed	$3,569	$2.97	$3,070 – $4,069
Step deck	$3,890	$3.24	$3,268 – $4,513
Power only	$2,603	$2.17	$2,265 – $2,942
Hotshot	$1,965	$1.64	$1,631 – $2,299
26' box truck	$1,926	$1.61	$1,637 – $2,215
Sprinter van	$1,180	$0.98	$991 – $1,369

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More lanes from Durham

48' flatbed lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,939	$2.64	$5,968 – $7,911	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,400	$3.27	$2,064 – $2,736	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,593	$2.97	$5,670 – $7,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,270	$2.96	$3,673 – $4,868	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,804	$2.65	$5,851 – $7,756	6 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 Durham, NC to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,569 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,070 and $4,069.

How far is Durham, NC from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,200 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 $1,172 of the $3,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,397 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,570, which makes Durham, NC to Lincoln, NE 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology