Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$2,679step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $2,251–$3,108
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,992
Fuel: $687
All-in estimate: $2,679

Return trip

Lincoln → Lubbock$3,430

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

Step deck lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$8,010	$4.22	$6,728 – $9,291	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,854	$3.44	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,974	$4.29	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$7,339	$4.04	$6,165 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,642	$3.50	$3,059 – $4,224	3 d

More lanes into Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Lubbock, TX to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,679 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,251 and $3,108.

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 $687 of the $2,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,992 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,430, which makes Lubbock, TX to Lincoln, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology