Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to St. Paul, MN hotshot rate

$1,242hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 399 mi
Typical range: $1,031–$1,453
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $993
Fuel: $249
All-in estimate: $1,242

Return trip

St. Paul → Lincoln$1,132

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Lincoln to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,914	$4.80	$1,704 – $2,125
53' refrigerated	$2,285	$5.73	$1,988 – $2,582
48' flatbed	$2,386	$5.98	$2,052 – $2,720
Step deck	$2,614	$6.55	$2,196 – $3,033
Power only	$1,648	$4.13	$1,434 – $1,862
Hotshot	$1,242	$3.11	$1,031 – $1,453
26' box truck	$1,233	$3.09	$1,048 – $1,418
Sprinter van	$766	$1.92	$643 – $888

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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 St. Paul

Hotshot lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$2,410	$2.02	$2,000 – $2,820	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$4,626	$2.55	$3,839 – $5,412	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,298	$3.17	$1,078 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$2,261	$1.50	$1,876 – $2,645	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$2,072	$1.80	$1,720 – $2,424	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,453	$1.87	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,610	$2.55	$3,826 – $5,394	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, NE to St. Paul, MN?

A Hotshot from Lincoln, NE to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $1,242 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 399 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,031 and $1,453.

How far is Lincoln, NE from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 399 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 $249 of the $1,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $993 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,132, which makes Lincoln, NE to St. Paul, MN 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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