Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$3,078flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 814 mi
Typical range: $2,647–$3,509
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,283
Fuel: $795
All-in estimate: $3,078

Return trip

Lincoln → Huntsville$4,055

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Huntsville to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,522	$3.10	$2,245 – $2,799
53' refrigerated	$3,007	$3.69	$2,616 – $3,398
48' flatbed	$3,078	$3.78	$2,647 – $3,509
Step deck	$3,361	$4.13	$2,823 – $3,898
Power only	$2,210	$2.71	$1,922 – $2,497
Hotshot	$1,667	$2.05	$1,383 – $1,950
26' box truck	$1,640	$2.02	$1,394 – $1,886
Sprinter van	$1,009	$1.24	$847 – $1,170

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More lanes from Huntsville

48' flatbed lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$4,625	$4.85	$3,978 – $5,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$6,695	$3.15	$5,758 – $7,633	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,392	$4.08	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,902	$4.02	$2,496 – $3,308	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$6,120	$3.57	$5,263 – $6,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,079	$4.73	$3,508 – $4,650	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,474	$3.77	$2,988 – $3,961	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$6,515	$3.16	$5,603 – $7,428	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 Huntsville, AL to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Huntsville, AL to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,078 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 814 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,647 and $3,509.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 814 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 $795 of the $3,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,055, which makes Huntsville, AL to Lincoln, NE 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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