Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to El Paso, TX flatbed rate

$4,075flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $3,504–$4,645
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,126
Fuel: $949
All-in estimate: $4,075

Return trip

El Paso → Lincoln$3,183

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

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 El Paso

48' flatbed lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,965	$3.11	$5,990 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,158	$4.96	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,830	$3.98	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,491	$3.61	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,987	$2.77	$5,149 – $6,826	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,801	$5.13	$3,269 – $4,333	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to El Paso, TX is estimated at $4,075 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,504 and $4,645.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $949 of the $4,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,126 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,183, 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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