Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$3,183flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $2,737–$3,628
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,234
Fuel: $949
All-in estimate: $3,183

Return trip

Lincoln → El Paso$4,075

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

El Paso to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,619	$2.70	$2,331 – $2,907
53' refrigerated	$3,122	$3.21	$2,716 – $3,528
48' flatbed	$3,183	$3.28	$2,737 – $3,628
Step deck	$3,472	$3.58	$2,916 – $4,027
Power only	$2,302	$2.37	$2,003 – $2,602
Hotshot	$1,737	$1.79	$1,442 – $2,032
26' box truck	$1,707	$1.76	$1,451 – $1,963
Sprinter van	$1,047	$1.08	$880 – $1,215

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More lanes from El Paso

48' flatbed lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$8,506	$3.80	$7,315 – $9,697	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,831	$3.38	$2,435 – $3,227	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,331	$2.96	$3,725 – $4,937	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,949	$4.72	$1,676 – $2,221	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$7,834	$3.63	$6,737 – $8,930	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,588	$3.49	$2,226 – $2,950	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 El Paso, TX to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from El Paso, TX to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,183 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,737 and $3,628.

How far is El Paso, TX from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 971 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 $949 of the $3,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,075, which makes El Paso, TX to Lincoln, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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