Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$3,648flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 836 mi
Typical range: $3,137–$4,159
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,831
Fuel: $817
All-in estimate: $3,648

Return trip

Detroit → Lincoln$3,530

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Lincoln to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,991	$3.58	$2,662 – $3,320
53' refrigerated	$3,566	$4.27	$3,102 – $4,029
48' flatbed	$3,648	$4.36	$3,137 – $4,159
Step deck	$3,982	$4.76	$3,345 – $4,619
Power only	$2,622	$3.14	$2,281 – $2,962
Hotshot	$1,978	$2.37	$1,641 – $2,314
26' box truck	$1,946	$2.33	$1,654 – $2,238
Sprinter van	$1,196	$1.43	$1,005 – $1,388

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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 Detroit

48' flatbed lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,394	$4.16	$2,059 – $2,730	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,720	$4.15	$8,359 – $11,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,907	$6.79	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,148	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,825	$2.43	$4,150 – $5,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,004	$3.81	$1,723 – $2,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,550	$3.12	$3,913 – $5,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, NE to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,648 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 836 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,137 and $4,159.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 836 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 $817 of the $3,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,530, which makes Lincoln, NE to Detroit, MI 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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