Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Boston, MA hotshot rate

$4,448hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,564 mi
Typical range: $3,692–$5,204
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Boston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,470
Fuel: $978
All-in estimate: $4,448

Return trip

Boston → Lincoln$2,378

This direction runs 87% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Lincoln to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,651	$4.25	$5,919 – $7,383
53' refrigerated	$7,924	$5.07	$6,894 – $8,954
48' flatbed	$8,007	$5.12	$6,886 – $9,128
Step deck	$8,719	$5.57	$7,324 – $10,114
Power only	$5,893	$3.77	$5,127 – $6,659
Hotshot	$4,448	$2.84	$3,692 – $5,204
26' box truck	$4,352	$2.78	$3,699 – $5,005
Sprinter van	$2,660	$1.70	$2,235 – $3,086

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More lanes from Lincoln

Hotshot lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,921	$2.80	$3,255 – $4,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,113	$2.07	$2,584 – $3,643	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,384	$2.49	$1,149 – $1,620	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,098	$2.32	$1,741 – $2,454	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,747	$2.37	$2,280 – $3,214	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,582	$2.68	$2,973 – $4,191	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,153	$2.31	$1,787 – $2,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,067	$2.07	$2,545 – $3,588	3 d

More lanes into Boston

Hotshot lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$955	$4.24	$793 – $1,117	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,344	$3.04	$7,756 – $10,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,155	$3.13	$2,619 – $3,691	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,231	$2.23	$3,512 – $4,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,777	$1.76	$3,965 – $5,589	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,019	$3.23	$846 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,611	$2.21	$3,827 – $5,394	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,256	$3.04	$7,683 – $10,830	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, NE to Boston, MA?

A Hotshot from Lincoln, NE to Boston, MA is estimated at $4,448 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,692 and $5,204.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,564 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $978 of the $4,448 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,470 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,378, which makes Lincoln, NE to Boston, MA 87% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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