Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to New York, NY flatbed rate

$7,085flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 1,401 mi
Typical range: $6,093–$8,076
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to New York price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,716
Fuel: $1,369
All-in estimate: $7,085

Return trip

New York → Lincoln$4,531

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Lincoln to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,873	$4.19	$5,227 – $6,519
53' refrigerated	$6,998	$5.00	$6,089 – $7,908
48' flatbed	$7,085	$5.06	$6,093 – $8,076
Step deck	$7,717	$5.51	$6,482 – $8,952
Power only	$5,195	$3.71	$4,520 – $5,871
Hotshot	$3,921	$2.80	$3,255 – $4,588
26' box truck	$3,840	$2.74	$3,264 – $4,416
Sprinter van	$2,349	$1.68	$1,973 – $2,725

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More lanes from Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$3,052	$4.67	$2,625 – $3,480	2 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, NE to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to New York, NY is estimated at $7,085 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 1,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,093 and $8,076.

How far is Lincoln, NE from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,401 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 $1,369 of the $7,085 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,531, which makes Lincoln, NE to New York, NY 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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