Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$2,513step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 620 mi
Typical range: $2,111–$2,915
Transit: 2 days

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

McKinney to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,888
Fuel: $625
All-in estimate: $2,513

Return trip

Lincoln → McKinney$3,217

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

McKinney to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,869	$3.01	$1,664 – $2,075
53' refrigerated	$2,230	$3.60	$1,940 – $2,520
48' flatbed	$2,298	$3.71	$1,977 – $2,620
Step deck	$2,513	$4.05	$2,111 – $2,915
Power only	$1,628	$2.63	$1,416 – $1,839
Hotshot	$1,227	$1.98	$1,019 – $1,436
26' box truck	$1,212	$1.95	$1,030 – $1,394
Sprinter van	$748	$1.21	$628 – $867

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More lanes from McKinney

Step deck lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,905	$4.33	$5,800 – $8,010	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,240	$3.55	$2,722 – $3,759	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$4,044	$3.85	$3,397 – $4,692	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$6,275	$4.16	$5,271 – $7,279	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,771	$5.35	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,612	$3.30	$3,874 – $5,350	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 McKinney, TX to Lincoln, NE?

A Step deck from McKinney, TX to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,513 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 620 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,111 and $2,915.

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

About 620 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 $625 of the $2,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,888 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,217, which makes McKinney, TX to Lincoln, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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