Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gilbert, AZ to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$2,971flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,153 mi
Typical range: $2,555–$3,387
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gilbert to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,845
Fuel: $1,126
All-in estimate: $2,971

Return trip

Lincoln → Gilbert$4,972

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Gilbert to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilbert, AZ to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,454	$2.13	$2,184 – $2,724
53' refrigerated	$2,924	$2.54	$2,544 – $3,305
48' flatbed	$2,971	$2.58	$2,555 – $3,387
Step deck	$3,239	$2.81	$2,721 – $3,757
Power only	$2,164	$1.88	$1,883 – $2,445
Hotshot	$1,633	$1.42	$1,355 – $1,911
26' box truck	$1,602	$1.39	$1,361 – $1,842
Sprinter van	$982	$0.85	$824 – $1,139

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More lanes from Gilbert

48' flatbed lanes from Gilbert, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$7,692	$3.06	$6,615 – $8,769	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$1,529	$3.35	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$3,999	$2.36	$3,439 – $4,558	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,093	$2.64	$2,660 – $3,526	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,122	$2.92	$6,125 – $8,119	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,670	$2.75	$2,297 – $3,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$1,355	$3.65	$1,166 – $1,545	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$2,780	$2.72	$2,391 – $3,170	3 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 Gilbert, AZ to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Gilbert, AZ to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,971 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,153 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,555 and $3,387.

How far is Gilbert, AZ from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,153 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 $1,126 of the $2,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,845 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Gilbert, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,972, which makes Gilbert, AZ to Lincoln, NE 40% 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