Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Mesa, AZ flatbed rate

$4,952flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $4,258–$5,645
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,832
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $4,952

Return trip

Mesa → Lincoln$2,959

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

Lincoln to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,089	$3.56	$3,639 – $4,539
53' refrigerated	$4,873	$4.25	$4,240 – $5,507
48' flatbed	$4,952	$4.32	$4,258 – $5,645
Step deck	$5,398	$4.71	$4,534 – $6,261
Power only	$3,606	$3.14	$3,137 – $4,074
Hotshot	$2,721	$2.37	$2,258 – $3,183
26' box truck	$2,669	$2.33	$2,269 – $3,069
Sprinter van	$1,636	$1.43	$1,374 – $1,897

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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 Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,221	$3.28	$7,070 – $9,372	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,939	$6.43	$2,528 – $3,351	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,040	$3.45	$3,475 – $4,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,102	$2.92	$6,108 – $8,097	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,610	$7.00	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $4,952 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,258 and $5,645.

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

About 1,147 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 $1,120 of the $4,952 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,832 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,959, which makes Lincoln, NE to Mesa, 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