Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Lincoln, NE reefer rate

$2,385reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $2,075–$2,695
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Lincoln price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,687
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $2,385

Return trip

Lincoln → Lubbock$3,053

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Lubbock to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,999	$2.94	$1,780 – $2,219
53' refrigerated	$2,385	$3.50	$2,075 – $2,695
48' flatbed	$2,452	$3.60	$2,109 – $2,795
Step deck	$2,679	$3.93	$2,251 – $3,108
Power only	$1,745	$2.56	$1,518 – $1,972
Hotshot	$1,316	$1.93	$1,092 – $1,540
26' box truck	$1,298	$1.91	$1,103 – $1,493
Sprinter van	$800	$1.17	$672 – $928

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More lanes from Lubbock

53' refrigerated lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$7,305	$3.85	$6,355 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,477	$3.11	$3,025 – $3,929	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,463	$3.05	$3,013 – $3,914	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,100	$3.85	$1,827 – $2,373	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,649	$3.82	$2,305 – $2,993	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$6,689	$3.68	$5,819 – $7,558	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,739	$4.26	$1,513 – $1,965	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,280	$3.15	$2,854 – $3,707	2 d

More lanes into Lincoln

53' refrigerated lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,476	$3.19	$3,894 – $5,058	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,366	$4.22	$5,539 – $7,194	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,652	$4.76	$2,307 – $2,997	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,949	$3.27	$2,566 – $3,332	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,939	$2.53	$2,557 – $3,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,819	$2.86	$3,322 – $4,315	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,025	$3.24	$2,632 – $3,418	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,272	$4.24	$5,457 – $7,088	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Lubbock, TX to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,385 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,075 and $2,695.

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

About 681 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 $698 of the $2,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,687 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,053, which makes Lubbock, TX to Lincoln, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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