Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Gilbert, AZ flatbed rate

$4,972flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,153 mi
Typical range: $4,276–$5,668
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Gilbert price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,846
Fuel: $1,126
All-in estimate: $4,972

Return trip

Gilbert → Lincoln$2,971

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lincoln to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,106	$3.56	$3,655 – $4,558
53' refrigerated	$4,894	$4.24	$4,258 – $5,530
48' flatbed	$4,972	$4.31	$4,276 – $5,668
Step deck	$5,420	$4.70	$4,553 – $6,287
Power only	$3,621	$3.14	$3,151 – $4,092
Hotshot	$2,733	$2.37	$2,268 – $3,197
26' box truck	$2,680	$2.32	$2,278 – $3,083
Sprinter van	$1,643	$1.42	$1,380 – $1,905

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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 Gilbert

48' flatbed lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,233	$3.28	$7,080 – $9,385	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$2,935	$6.44	$2,524 – $3,346	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$7,036	$4.15	$6,051 – $8,021	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,043	$3.45	$3,477 – $4,609	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,115	$2.92	$6,119 – $8,111	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$2,602	$7.01	$2,238 – $2,966	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,634	$3.55	$3,125 – $4,143	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, NE to Gilbert, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $4,972 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,153 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,276 and $5,668.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Gilbert, AZ by truck?

About 1,153 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 $1,126 of the $4,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,846 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilbert, AZ to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,971, which makes Lincoln, NE to Gilbert, AZ 67% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology