Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$3,644flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $3,134–$4,154
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,926
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $3,644

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Lincoln$2,741

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Lincoln to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,978	$4.05	$2,650 – $3,305
53' refrigerated	$3,551	$4.83	$3,090 – $4,013
48' flatbed	$3,644	$4.96	$3,134 – $4,154
Step deck	$3,980	$5.42	$3,344 – $4,617
Power only	$2,603	$3.54	$2,265 – $2,942
Hotshot	$1,963	$2.67	$1,630 – $2,297
26' box truck	$1,935	$2.63	$1,644 – $2,225
Sprinter van	$1,191	$1.62	$1,001 – $1,382

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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 Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, NE to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,644 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,134 and $4,154.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 735 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 $718 of the $3,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,741, which makes Lincoln, NE to Nashville-Davidson, TN 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →