Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Winston-Salem, NC flatbed rate

$5,249flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,114 mi
Typical range: $4,514–$5,984
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,161
Fuel: $1,088
All-in estimate: $5,249

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Lincoln$3,364

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

Lincoln to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,332	$3.89	$3,855 – $4,808
53' refrigerated	$5,163	$4.63	$4,492 – $5,834
48' flatbed	$5,249	$4.71	$4,514 – $5,984
Step deck	$5,723	$5.14	$4,807 – $6,638
Power only	$3,818	$3.43	$3,322 – $4,314
Hotshot	$2,881	$2.59	$2,391 – $3,371
26' box truck	$2,827	$2.54	$2,403 – $3,251
Sprinter van	$1,733	$1.56	$1,456 – $2,010

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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 Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,678	$4.88	$2,303 – $3,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$12,035	$4.75	$10,350 – $13,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,669	$5.53	$3,155 – $4,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,336	$3.76	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,925	$2.78	$5,096 – $6,755	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,121	$4.63	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,956	$3.64	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,796	$4.76	$10,145 – $13,448	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lincoln, NE to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $5,249 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,114 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,514 and $5,984.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 1,114 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 $1,088 of the $5,249 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,161 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,364, which makes Lincoln, NE to Winston-Salem, NC 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →