Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Plano, TX hotshot rate

$1,596hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 633 mi
Typical range: $1,324–$1,867
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Plano price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,200
Fuel: $396
All-in estimate: $1,596

Return trip

Plano → Lincoln$1,246

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lincoln to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,429	$3.84	$2,162 – $2,696
53' refrigerated	$2,897	$4.58	$2,521 – $3,274
48' flatbed	$2,985	$4.72	$2,567 – $3,402
Step deck	$3,262	$5.15	$2,740 – $3,784
Power only	$2,116	$3.34	$1,841 – $2,391
Hotshot	$1,596	$2.52	$1,324 – $1,867
26' box truck	$1,575	$2.49	$1,339 – $1,811
Sprinter van	$971	$1.53	$816 – $1,127

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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 Plano

Hotshot lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$2,904	$1.81	$2,410 – $3,398	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$3,598	$2.44	$2,987 – $4,210	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,201	$2.38	$1,827 – $2,575	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$1,548	$1.48	$1,285 – $1,811	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,459	$1.62	$2,041 – $2,877	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$811	$2.55	$673 – $949	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$3,431	$2.46	$2,848 – $4,014	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lincoln, NE to Plano, TX is estimated at $1,596 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 633 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,324 and $1,867.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Plano, TX by truck?

About 633 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 $396 of the $1,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,246, which makes Lincoln, NE to Plano, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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