Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$2,161flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.47
Distance: 395 mi
Typical range: $1,859–$2,464
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,775
Fuel: $386
All-in estimate: $2,161

Return trip

Lincoln → Minneapolis$2,372

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Minneapolis to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,733	$4.39	$1,543 – $1,924
53' refrigerated	$2,070	$5.24	$1,801 – $2,339
48' flatbed	$2,161	$5.47	$1,859 – $2,464
Step deck	$2,369	$6.00	$1,990 – $2,748
Power only	$1,492	$3.78	$1,298 – $1,686
Hotshot	$1,124	$2.85	$933 – $1,315
26' box truck	$1,117	$2.83	$949 – $1,284
Sprinter van	$693	$1.76	$582 – $804

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	4 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 Minneapolis, MN to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,161 all-in in October 2026, or $5.47 a mile over about 395 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,859 and $2,464.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 395 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $386 of the $2,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,775 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,372, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Lincoln, NE 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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