Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$1,617box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 656 mi
Typical range: $1,374–$1,859
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,161
Fuel: $456
All-in estimate: $1,617

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lincoln$1,263

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

Lincoln to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,492	$3.80	$2,218 – $2,766
53' refrigerated	$2,972	$4.53	$2,586 – $3,358
48' flatbed	$3,059	$4.66	$2,631 – $3,487
Step deck	$3,343	$5.10	$2,808 – $3,878
Power only	$2,173	$3.31	$1,890 – $2,455
Hotshot	$1,638	$2.50	$1,360 – $1,917
26' box truck	$1,617	$2.46	$1,374 – $1,859
Sprinter van	$997	$1.52	$837 – $1,156

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More lanes from Lincoln

26' box truck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,840	$2.74	$3,264 – $4,416	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,047	$2.02	$2,590 – $3,504	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,369	$2.46	$1,163 – $1,574	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,062	$2.28	$1,753 – $2,372	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,694	$2.32	$2,290 – $3,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,509	$2.63	$2,982 – $4,035	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,116	$2.27	$1,799 – $2,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,002	$2.03	$2,552 – $3,452	4 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

26' box truck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,913	$1.76	$2,476 – $3,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,446	$2.40	$2,929 – $3,963	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,241	$2.32	$1,905 – $2,577	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,474	$1.46	$1,253 – $1,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,470	$1.58	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,280	$2.42	$2,788 – $3,772	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Lincoln, NE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,617 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 656 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,374 and $1,859.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 656 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 $456 of the $1,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,161 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,263, which makes Lincoln, NE to Fort Worth, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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