Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lincoln, NE sprinter rate

$986sprinter

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $0.85
Distance: 1,160 mi
Typical range: $829–$1,144
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Lincoln price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $533
Fuel: $453
All-in estimate: $986

Return trip

Lincoln → Phoenix$1,651

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Phoenix to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,466	$2.13	$2,195 – $2,737
53' refrigerated	$2,939	$2.53	$2,557 – $3,321
48' flatbed	$2,985	$2.57	$2,568 – $3,403
Step deck	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775
Power only	$2,175	$1.87	$1,892 – $2,458
Hotshot	$1,641	$1.41	$1,362 – $1,920
26' box truck	$1,610	$1.39	$1,368 – $1,851
Sprinter van	$986	$0.85	$829 – $1,144

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More lanes from Phoenix

Sprinter van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$2,585	$1.02	$2,172 – $2,999	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$475	$1.10	$399 – $551	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$1,337	$0.78	$1,123 – $1,551	3 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,042	$0.87	$875 – $1,208	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$2,393	$0.98	$2,010 – $2,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$900	$0.90	$756 – $1,044	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$419	$1.20	$352 – $487	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$933	$0.89	$784 – $1,083	2 d

More lanes into Lincoln

Sprinter van lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$1,503	$1.07	$1,262 – $1,743	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$2,137	$1.42	$1,795 – $2,479	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$889	$1.60	$747 – $1,031	1 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$989	$1.10	$831 – $1,148	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$1,282	$0.96	$1,077 – $1,487	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,015	$1.09	$853 – $1,177	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$2,106	$1.42	$1,769 – $2,443	3 d
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$777	$1.19	$652 – $901	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Lincoln, NE?

A Sprinter van from Phoenix, AZ to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $986 all-in in October 2026, or $0.85 a mile over about 1,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $829 and $1,144.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,160 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 $453 of the $986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,651, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lincoln, NE 40% 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