Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE box truck rate

$514box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $9.70
Distance: 53 mi
Typical range: $437–$591
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Omaha price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $477
Fuel: $37
All-in estimate: $514

Return trip

Omaha → Lincoln$514

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Lincoln to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$820	$15.47	$730 – $910
53' refrigerated	$982	$18.54	$855 – $1,110
48' flatbed	$1,083	$20.43	$931 – $1,234
Step deck	$1,199	$22.62	$1,007 – $1,391
Power only	$670	$12.64	$583 – $757
Hotshot	$503	$9.49	$418 – $589
26' box truck	$514	$9.70	$437 – $591
Sprinter van	$328	$6.19	$275 – $380

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More lanes from Lincoln

26' box truck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,840	$2.74	$3,264 – $4,416	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,047	$2.02	$2,590 – $3,504	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,369	$2.46	$1,163 – $1,574	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,062	$2.28	$1,753 – $2,372	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,694	$2.32	$2,290 – $3,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,509	$2.63	$2,982 – $4,035	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,116	$2.27	$1,799 – $2,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,002	$2.03	$2,552 – $3,452	4 d

More lanes into Omaha

26' box truck lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$2,393	$1.76	$2,034 – $2,752	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,590	$2.31	$3,051 – $4,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,360	$2.65	$1,156 – $1,563	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,659	$1.77	$1,410 – $1,907	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$1,667	$1.38	$1,417 – $1,917	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,040	$1.58	$1,734 – $2,346	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$1,714	$1.76	$1,457 – $1,971	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,542	$2.31	$3,010 – $4,073	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE is estimated at $514 all-in in October 2026, or $9.70 a mile over about 53 mi. Quotes typically land between $437 and $591.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 53 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $37 of the $514 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Lincoln, NE?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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