Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Lincoln, NE freight rate

$1,946dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 656 mi
Typical range: $1,732–$2,160
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Lincoln price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,343
Fuel: $603
All-in estimate: $1,946

Return trip

Lincoln → Fort Worth$2,492

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

Fort Worth to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,946	$2.97	$1,732 – $2,160
53' refrigerated	$2,321	$3.54	$2,020 – $2,623
48' flatbed	$2,389	$3.64	$2,055 – $2,724
Step deck	$2,611	$3.98	$2,193 – $3,029
Power only	$1,697	$2.59	$1,476 – $1,918
Hotshot	$1,280	$1.95	$1,062 – $1,497
26' box truck	$1,263	$1.92	$1,073 – $1,452
Sprinter van	$778	$1.19	$654 – $903

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More lanes from Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,435	$3.29	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,588	$2.50	$3,194 – $3,983	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,555	$2.64	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,956	$2.94	$2,631 – $3,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,938	$3.15	$4,394 – $5,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,416	$2.52	$3,040 – $3,792	3 d

More lanes into Lincoln

53' dry van lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,756	$2.68	$3,343 – $4,170	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,343	$3.55	$4,755 – $5,931	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,223	$3.99	$1,978 – $2,467	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,474	$2.74	$2,201 – $2,746	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,466	$2.13	$2,195 – $2,737	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,205	$2.40	$2,852 – $3,557	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,538	$2.72	$2,258 – $2,817	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,264	$3.55	$4,685 – $5,844	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Lincoln, NE?

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,946 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 656 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,732 and $2,160.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 656 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 $603 of the $1,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,343 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,492, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Lincoln, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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