Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$2,578step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 644 mi
Typical range: $2,166–$2,991
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garland to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,929
Fuel: $649
All-in estimate: $2,578

Return trip

Lincoln → Garland$3,301

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

Garland to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,920	$2.98	$1,709 – $2,132
53' refrigerated	$2,291	$3.56	$1,993 – $2,589
48' flatbed	$2,359	$3.66	$2,029 – $2,689
Step deck	$2,578	$4.00	$2,166 – $2,991
Power only	$1,674	$2.60	$1,456 – $1,891
Hotshot	$1,262	$1.96	$1,048 – $1,477
26' box truck	$1,246	$1.93	$1,059 – $1,433
Sprinter van	$768	$1.19	$645 – $891

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More lanes from Garland

Step deck lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$6,942	$4.33	$5,831 – $8,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,837	$3.27	$4,063 – $5,611	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,286	$3.54	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$4,059	$3.85	$3,410 – $4,709	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$6,306	$4.15	$5,297 – $7,315	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362	3 d

More lanes into Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Garland, TX to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,578 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 644 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,166 and $2,991.

How far is Garland, TX from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 644 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 $649 of the $2,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,929 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,301, which makes Garland, TX to Lincoln, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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