Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Baltimore, MD freight rate

$5,204dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $4,632–$5,777
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Baltimore price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,050
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $5,204

Return trip

Baltimore → Lincoln$3,299

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Lincoln to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,204	$4.15	$4,632 – $5,777
53' refrigerated	$6,202	$4.94	$5,396 – $7,008
48' flatbed	$6,290	$5.01	$5,410 – $7,171
Step deck	$6,855	$5.46	$5,758 – $7,952
Power only	$4,596	$3.66	$3,998 – $5,193
Hotshot	$3,468	$2.76	$2,879 – $4,058
26' box truck	$3,400	$2.71	$2,890 – $3,909
Sprinter van	$2,082	$1.66	$1,749 – $2,415

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More lanes from Lincoln

53' dry van lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$5,873	$4.19	$5,227 – $6,519	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$4,658	$3.09	$4,146 – $5,170	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,114	$3.80	$1,881 – $2,347	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,167	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,515	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,127	$3.56	$3,673 – $4,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$5,368	$4.02	$4,778 – $5,959	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,249	$3.48	$2,892 – $3,606	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$4,589	$3.10	$4,084 – $5,094	3 d

More lanes into Baltimore

53' dry van lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,338	$6.69	$1,191 – $1,486	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$11,781	$4.30	$10,485 – $13,077	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$3,444	$4.81	$3,065 – $3,823	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,791	$3.25	$4,264 – $5,318	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$5,901	$2.50	$5,252 – $6,550	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$951	$8.72	$846 – $1,056	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,334	$3.19	$4,747 – $5,920	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$11,612	$4.30	$10,335 – $12,890	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, NE to Baltimore, MD?

A 53' dry van from Lincoln, NE to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $5,204 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,632 and $5,777.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,255 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 $1,154 of the $5,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,050 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,299, which makes Lincoln, NE to Baltimore, MD 58% 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