Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$2,548step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 633 mi
Typical range: $2,140–$2,956
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,910
Fuel: $638
All-in estimate: $2,548

Return trip

Lincoln → Plano$3,262

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Plano to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,897	$3.00	$1,688 – $2,106
53' refrigerated	$2,263	$3.57	$1,969 – $2,557
48' flatbed	$2,331	$3.68	$2,005 – $2,657
Step deck	$2,548	$4.03	$2,140 – $2,956
Power only	$1,653	$2.61	$1,438 – $1,868
Hotshot	$1,246	$1.97	$1,034 – $1,458
26' box truck	$1,230	$1.94	$1,046 – $1,415
Sprinter van	$759	$1.20	$637 – $880

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 d

More lanes into Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to Lincoln, NE?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,548 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 633 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,140 and $2,956.

How far is Plano, TX from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 633 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 $638 of the $2,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,262, which makes Plano, TX to Lincoln, NE 22% 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