Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Rochester, NY dry van rate

$5,047dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,168 mi
Typical range: $4,492–$5,602
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Rochester price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,973
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $5,047

Return trip

Rochester → Lincoln$3,228

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

Lincoln to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,047	$4.32	$4,492 – $5,602
53' refrigerated	$6,015	$5.15	$5,233 – $6,797
48' flatbed	$6,110	$5.23	$5,254 – $6,965
Step deck	$6,660	$5.70	$5,594 – $7,725
Power only	$4,452	$3.81	$3,873 – $5,031
Hotshot	$3,360	$2.88	$2,789 – $3,931
26' box truck	$3,295	$2.82	$2,801 – $3,789
Sprinter van	$2,019	$1.73	$1,696 – $2,342

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More lanes from Lincoln

53' dry van lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$5,873	$4.19	$5,227 – $6,519	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$4,658	$3.09	$4,146 – $5,170	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,114	$3.80	$1,881 – $2,347	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,167	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,515	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,127	$3.56	$3,673 – $4,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$5,368	$4.02	$4,778 – $5,959	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,249	$3.48	$2,892 – $3,606	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$4,589	$3.10	$4,084 – $5,094	3 d

More lanes into Rochester

53' dry van lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,689	$5.57	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$11,849	$4.43	$10,546 – $13,153	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,172	$5.17	$2,823 – $3,521	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,256	$3.31	$4,677 – $5,834	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$5,982	$2.58	$5,324 – $6,640	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,489	$4.98	$1,325 – $1,653	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,745	$3.26	$5,113 – $6,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$11,740	$4.43	$10,449 – $13,032	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Lincoln, NE to Rochester, NY is estimated at $5,047 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,168 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,492 and $5,602.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 1,168 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 $1,074 of the $5,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,973 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,228, which makes Lincoln, NE to Rochester, NY 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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