Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Lubbock, TX step deck rate

$3,430step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $2,881–$3,979
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,743
Fuel: $687
All-in estimate: $3,430

Return trip

Lubbock → Lincoln$2,679

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

Step deck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,717	$5.51	$6,482 – $8,952	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,111	$4.05	$5,133 – $7,088	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,852	$5.12	$2,396 – $3,308	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$4,207	$4.66	$3,534 – $4,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$5,446	$4.70	$4,575 – $6,318	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$7,061	$5.29	$5,931 – $8,191	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,312	$4.62	$3,622 – $5,002	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,023	$4.07	$5,059 – $6,986	4 d

More lanes into Lubbock

Step deck lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,559	$3.46	$5,509 – $7,608	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,660	$5.06	$4,754 – $6,565	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$5,165	$4.55	$4,339 – $5,991	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,275	$3.28	$1,911 – $2,640	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,610	$3.09	$4,712 – $6,507	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$5,348	$5.14	$4,493 – $6,204	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Lincoln, NE to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $3,430 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,881 and $3,979.

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 $687 of the $3,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,743 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,679, which makes Lincoln, NE to Lubbock, TX 28% 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