Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Corpus Christi, TX flatbed rate

$4,378flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,065 mi
Typical range: $3,765–$4,991
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,338
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $4,378

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Lincoln$3,420

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lincoln to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,610	$3.39	$3,213 – $4,007
53' refrigerated	$4,303	$4.04	$3,743 – $4,862
48' flatbed	$4,378	$4.11	$3,765 – $4,991
Step deck	$4,774	$4.48	$4,010 – $5,538
Power only	$3,179	$2.98	$2,766 – $3,592
Hotshot	$2,399	$2.25	$1,991 – $2,807
26' box truck	$2,355	$2.21	$2,001 – $2,708
Sprinter van	$1,444	$1.36	$1,213 – $1,675

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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 Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$5,972	$3.18	$5,136 – $6,808	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$6,843	$4.36	$5,885 – $7,801	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,319	$4.06	$4,574 – $6,064	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,042	$2.65	$2,617 – $3,468	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,083	$2.84	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, NE to Corpus Christi, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $4,378 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,765 and $4,991.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,065 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 $1,040 of the $4,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,420, which makes Lincoln, NE to Corpus Christi, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →