Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Tacoma, WA flatbed rate

$5,866flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $5,045–$6,687
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,312
Fuel: $1,554
All-in estimate: $5,866

Return trip

Tacoma → Lincoln$6,173

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Lincoln to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,874	$3.06	$4,338 – $5,410
53' refrigerated	$5,807	$3.65	$5,052 – $6,562
48' flatbed	$5,866	$3.69	$5,045 – $6,687
Step deck	$6,387	$4.01	$5,365 – $7,409
Power only	$4,319	$2.71	$3,758 – $4,881
Hotshot	$3,260	$2.05	$2,706 – $3,815
26' box truck	$3,190	$2.01	$2,711 – $3,668
Sprinter van	$1,950	$1.23	$1,638 – $2,262

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More lanes from Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,085	$5.06	$6,093 – $8,076	3 d
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

More lanes into Tacoma

48' flatbed lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$8,349	$2.93	$7,180 – $9,518	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,970	$4.49	$4,274 – $5,666	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,508	$3.66	$6,457 – $8,559	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,280	$2.83	$5,401 – $7,159	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,220	$2.51	$2,769 – $3,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,320	$2.60	$6,295 – $8,344	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$5,965	$2.85	$5,130 – $6,800	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,379	$4.40	$4,626 – $6,132	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $5,866 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,045 and $6,687.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 1,591 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,554 of the $5,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,173, which makes Lincoln, NE to Tacoma, WA 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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