Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$3,115flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 710 mi
Typical range: $2,679–$3,551
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,421
Fuel: $694
All-in estimate: $3,115

Return trip

Lincoln → Fort Wayne$3,203

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

Fort Wayne to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,543	$3.58	$2,263 – $2,823
53' refrigerated	$3,033	$4.27	$2,639 – $3,427
48' flatbed	$3,115	$4.39	$2,679 – $3,551
Step deck	$3,403	$4.79	$2,859 – $3,948
Power only	$2,222	$3.13	$1,933 – $2,510
Hotshot	$1,676	$2.36	$1,391 – $1,960
26' box truck	$1,652	$2.33	$1,404 – $1,899
Sprinter van	$1,017	$1.43	$855 – $1,180

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$4,076	$5.90	$3,506 – $4,647	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$7,735	$3.50	$6,652 – $8,818	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,397	$8.37	$1,201 – $1,593	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,591	$4.01	$3,948 – $5,233	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,276	$3.95	$6,257 – $8,294	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,622	$5.79	$3,115 – $4,129	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$5,083	$3.92	$4,371 – $5,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$7,630	$3.50	$6,562 – $8,699	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 Fort Wayne, IN to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Wayne, IN to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,115 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 710 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,679 and $3,551.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 710 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 $694 of the $3,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,421 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,203, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Lincoln, NE 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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