Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$4,531flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,401 mi
Typical range: $3,897–$5,165
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,162
Fuel: $1,369
All-in estimate: $4,531

Return trip

Lincoln → New York$7,085

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

New York to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,756	$2.68	$3,343 – $4,170
53' refrigerated	$4,476	$3.19	$3,894 – $5,058
48' flatbed	$4,531	$3.23	$3,897 – $5,165
Step deck	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725
Power only	$3,323	$2.37	$2,891 – $3,755
Hotshot	$2,508	$1.79	$2,082 – $2,934
26' box truck	$2,456	$1.75	$2,088 – $2,824
Sprinter van	$1,503	$1.07	$1,262 – $1,743

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$2,384	$3.65	$2,050 – $2,718	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $4,531 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,897 and $5,165.

How far is New York, NY from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,401 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,369 of the $4,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,162 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,085, which makes New York, NY to Lincoln, NE 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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