Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$2,741flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $2,357–$3,124
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,023
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $2,741

Return trip

Lincoln → Nashville-Davidson$3,644

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,239	$3.05	$1,993 – $2,486
53' refrigerated	$2,671	$3.63	$2,324 – $3,018
48' flatbed	$2,741	$3.73	$2,357 – $3,124
Step deck	$2,994	$4.07	$2,515 – $3,472
Power only	$1,958	$2.66	$1,703 – $2,212
Hotshot	$1,477	$2.01	$1,226 – $1,728
26' box truck	$1,455	$1.98	$1,237 – $1,673
Sprinter van	$896	$1.22	$752 – $1,039

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	5 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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,741 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,357 and $3,124.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 735 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 $718 of the $2,741 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,023 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,644, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Lincoln, NE 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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