Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Lubbock, TX flatbed rate

$3,139flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $2,700–$3,579
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,474
Fuel: $665
All-in estimate: $3,139

Return trip

Lubbock → Lincoln$2,452

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

Lincoln to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,560	$3.76	$2,278 – $2,842
53' refrigerated	$3,053	$4.48	$2,656 – $3,450
48' flatbed	$3,139	$4.61	$2,700 – $3,579
Step deck	$3,430	$5.04	$2,881 – $3,979
Power only	$2,234	$3.28	$1,944 – $2,525
Hotshot	$1,685	$2.47	$1,398 – $1,971
26' box truck	$1,662	$2.44	$1,412 – $1,911
Sprinter van	$1,024	$1.50	$860 – $1,188

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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 Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,027	$3.18	$5,183 – $6,871	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,191	$4.64	$4,465 – $5,918	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$4,738	$4.17	$4,075 – $5,401	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,083	$3.01	$1,791 – $2,374	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,154	$2.84	$4,432 – $5,876	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,905	$4.71	$4,218 – $5,591	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $3,139 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,700 and $3,579.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Lubbock, TX by truck?

About 681 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 $665 of the $3,139 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,474 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lubbock, TX to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,452, which makes Lincoln, NE to Lubbock, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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