Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$3,500flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,097 mi
Typical range: $3,010–$3,990
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,428
Fuel: $1,072
All-in estimate: $3,500

Return trip

Lincoln → Laredo$4,481

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

Laredo to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,888	$2.63	$2,570 – $3,205
53' refrigerated	$3,442	$3.14	$2,994 – $3,889
48' flatbed	$3,500	$3.19	$3,010 – $3,990
Step deck	$3,816	$3.48	$3,206 – $4,427
Power only	$2,544	$2.32	$2,214 – $2,875
Hotshot	$1,920	$1.75	$1,594 – $2,246
26' box truck	$1,884	$1.72	$1,601 – $2,167
Sprinter van	$1,155	$1.05	$970 – $1,340

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	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 Laredo, TX to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,500 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,010 and $3,990.

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

About 1,097 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 $1,072 of the $3,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,428 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,481, which makes Laredo, 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