Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$3,959flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,656 mi
Typical range: $3,405–$4,514
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,341
Fuel: $1,618
All-in estimate: $3,959

Return trip

Lincoln → Miami$9,153

This direction runs 57% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Miami to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,292	$1.99	$2,930 – $3,654
53' refrigerated	$3,922	$2.37	$3,412 – $4,432
48' flatbed	$3,959	$2.39	$3,405 – $4,514
Step deck	$4,311	$2.60	$3,621 – $5,000
Power only	$2,919	$1.76	$2,539 – $3,298
Hotshot	$2,203	$1.33	$1,829 – $2,578
26' box truck	$2,155	$1.30	$1,832 – $2,478
Sprinter van	$1,317	$0.80	$1,106 – $1,528

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More lanes from Miami

48' flatbed lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,278	$3.33	$3,679 – $4,877	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,179	$2.23	$5,314 – $7,044	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,372	$2.40	$2,900 – $3,844	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,997	$2.62	$2,578 – $3,417	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,858	$2.51	$5,038 – $6,678	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,876	$3.20	$3,334 – $4,419	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,442	$2.54	$2,961 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,993	$2.24	$5,154 – $6,832	6 d

More lanes into Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,531	$3.23	$3,897 – $5,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,437	$4.27	$5,536 – $7,338	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,741	$4.92	$2,358 – $3,125	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,011	$3.33	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,985	$2.57	$2,568 – $3,403	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,869	$2.90	$3,327 – $4,411	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,087	$3.31	$2,655 – $3,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,344	$4.28	$5,456 – $7,232	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Miami, FL to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Miami, FL to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,959 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,656 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,405 and $4,514.

How far is Miami, FL from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,656 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 $1,618 of the $3,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,153, which makes Miami, FL to Lincoln, NE 57% 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