Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to McKinney, TX flatbed rate

$2,943flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 620 mi
Typical range: $2,531–$3,355
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,337
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $2,943

Return trip

McKinney → Lincoln$2,298

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

Lincoln to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,393	$3.86	$2,130 – $2,656
53' refrigerated	$2,855	$4.60	$2,484 – $3,226
48' flatbed	$2,943	$4.75	$2,531 – $3,355
Step deck	$3,217	$5.19	$2,702 – $3,732
Power only	$2,084	$3.36	$1,813 – $2,355
Hotshot	$1,572	$2.53	$1,304 – $1,839
26' box truck	$1,552	$2.50	$1,319 – $1,784
Sprinter van	$957	$1.54	$804 – $1,110

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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 McKinney

48' flatbed lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,193	$3.26	$4,466 – $5,920	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,998	$4.38	$3,438 – $4,557	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,837	$2.70	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,404	$2.92	$3,787 – $5,020	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to McKinney, TX is estimated at $2,943 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 620 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,531 and $3,355.

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

About 620 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 $606 of the $2,943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,337 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,298, which makes Lincoln, NE to McKinney, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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