Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Miami, FL hotshot rate

$5,094hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,656 mi
Typical range: $4,228–$5,960
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Miami price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,059
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $5,094

Return trip

Miami → Lincoln$2,203

This direction runs 131% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Lincoln to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,611	$4.60	$6,773 – $8,448
53' refrigerated	$9,067	$5.48	$7,888 – $10,245
48' flatbed	$9,153	$5.53	$7,872 – $10,435
Step deck	$9,965	$6.02	$8,371 – $11,560
Power only	$6,748	$4.07	$5,871 – $7,625
Hotshot	$5,094	$3.08	$4,228 – $5,960
26' box truck	$4,982	$3.01	$4,235 – $5,730
Sprinter van	$3,044	$1.84	$2,557 – $3,531

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More lanes from Lincoln

Hotshot lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,921	$2.80	$3,255 – $4,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,113	$2.07	$2,584 – $3,643	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,384	$2.49	$1,149 – $1,620	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,098	$2.32	$1,741 – $2,454	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,747	$2.37	$2,280 – $3,214	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,582	$2.68	$2,973 – $4,191	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,153	$2.31	$1,787 – $2,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,067	$2.07	$2,545 – $3,588	3 d

More lanes into Miami

Hotshot lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$3,490	$2.71	$2,897 – $4,084	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$9,236	$3.34	$7,666 – $10,806	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$4,537	$3.23	$3,766 – $5,308	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,973	$2.60	$2,468 – $3,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$4,545	$1.95	$3,772 – $5,317	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$2,946	$2.43	$2,445 – $3,447	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,437	$2.54	$2,852 – $4,021	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$8,952	$3.35	$7,430 – $10,474	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, NE to Miami, FL?

A Hotshot from Lincoln, NE to Miami, FL is estimated at $5,094 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,656 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,228 and $5,960.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,656 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,035 of the $5,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,059 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,203, which makes Lincoln, NE to Miami, FL 131% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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