Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to El Paso, TX freight rate

$3,353dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $2,984–$3,722
Transit: 2 days

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

Lincoln to El Paso price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,460
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $3,353

Return trip

El Paso → Lincoln$2,619

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

Lincoln to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,353	$3.45	$2,984 – $3,722
53' refrigerated	$3,997	$4.12	$3,477 – $4,516
48' flatbed	$4,075	$4.20	$3,504 – $4,645
Step deck	$4,445	$4.58	$3,734 – $5,156
Power only	$2,948	$3.04	$2,565 – $3,331
Hotshot	$2,224	$2.29	$1,846 – $2,602
26' box truck	$2,185	$2.25	$1,857 – $2,513
Sprinter van	$1,341	$1.38	$1,127 – $1,556

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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 El Paso

53' dry van lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$5,817	$2.60	$5,177 – $6,457	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,409	$4.07	$3,034 – $3,784	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,837	$3.30	$4,305 – $5,369	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,197	$2.90	$1,066 – $1,329	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,998	$2.32	$4,448 – $5,548	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,850	$3.15	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,106	$4.19	$2,765 – $3,448	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, NE to El Paso, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lincoln, NE to El Paso, TX is estimated at $3,353 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,984 and $3,722.

How far is Lincoln, NE from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 971 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 $893 of the $3,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,460 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,619, which makes Lincoln, NE to El Paso, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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