Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Aurora, CO flatbed rate

$3,487flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.86
Distance: 508 mi
Typical range: $2,999–$3,975
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,991
Fuel: $496
All-in estimate: $3,487

Return trip

Aurora → Lincoln$1,555

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Lincoln to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,819	$5.55	$2,509 – $3,129
53' refrigerated	$3,364	$6.62	$2,927 – $3,802
48' flatbed	$3,487	$6.86	$2,999 – $3,975
Step deck	$3,816	$7.51	$3,206 – $4,427
Power only	$2,443	$4.81	$2,126 – $2,761
Hotshot	$1,842	$3.63	$1,529 – $2,155
26' box truck	$1,823	$3.59	$1,550 – $2,097
Sprinter van	$1,128	$2.22	$947 – $1,308

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More lanes from Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,085	$5.06	$6,093 – $8,076	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,611	$3.72	$4,826 – $6,397	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,607	$4.68	$2,242 – $2,973	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,856	$4.27	$3,316 – $4,395	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,996	$4.31	$4,297 – $5,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$6,481	$4.85	$5,574 – $7,389	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,952	$4.24	$3,399 – $4,506	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,530	$3.73	$4,756 – $6,304	4 d

More lanes into Aurora

48' flatbed lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,183	$4.29	$7,037 – $9,328	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$6,447	$6.41	$5,544 – $7,349	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$6,082	$5.72	$5,231 – $6,934	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$4,596	$4.50	$3,953 – $5,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,816	$4.06	$2,422 – $3,211	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$7,048	$3.82	$6,062 – $8,035	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,288	$4.60	$3,688 – $4,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$6,367	$6.44	$5,476 – $7,259	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, NE to Aurora, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to Aurora, CO is estimated at $3,487 all-in in October 2026, or $6.86 a mile over about 508 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,999 and $3,975.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 508 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 $496 of the $3,487 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,991 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,555, which makes Lincoln, NE to Aurora, CO 124% more expensive. 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