Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irving, TX to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$2,371flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 649 mi
Typical range: $2,039–$2,703
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irving to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,737
Fuel: $634
All-in estimate: $2,371

Return trip

Lincoln → Irving$3,036

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

Irving to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Irving, TX to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,931	$2.98	$1,719 – $2,144
53' refrigerated	$2,304	$3.55	$2,004 – $2,603
48' flatbed	$2,371	$3.65	$2,039 – $2,703
Step deck	$2,592	$3.99	$2,177 – $3,007
Power only	$1,683	$2.59	$1,465 – $1,902
Hotshot	$1,270	$1.96	$1,054 – $1,485
26' box truck	$1,253	$1.93	$1,065 – $1,441
Sprinter van	$772	$1.19	$649 – $896

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More lanes from Irving

48' flatbed lanes from Irving, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$6,449	$3.96	$5,547 – $7,352	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$4,386	$3.01	$3,772 – $5,000	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,659	$3.55	$3,147 – $4,171	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$5,861	$3.80	$5,040 – $6,681	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$4,186	$3.04	$3,600 – $4,772	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 Irving, TX to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Irving, TX to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,371 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 649 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,039 and $2,703.

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

About 649 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 $634 of the $2,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,737 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,036, which makes Irving, TX to Lincoln, NE 22% 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