Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$2,174flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.45
Distance: 399 mi
Typical range: $1,869–$2,478
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,784
Fuel: $390
All-in estimate: $2,174

Return trip

Lincoln → St. Paul$2,386

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

St. Paul to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,744	$4.37	$1,552 – $1,936
53' refrigerated	$2,082	$5.22	$1,812 – $2,353
48' flatbed	$2,174	$5.45	$1,869 – $2,478
Step deck	$2,382	$5.97	$2,001 – $2,763
Power only	$1,502	$3.76	$1,306 – $1,697
Hotshot	$1,132	$2.84	$939 – $1,324
26' box truck	$1,124	$2.82	$955 – $1,292
Sprinter van	$698	$1.75	$586 – $809

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More lanes from St. Paul

48' flatbed lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,238	$5.22	$5,365 – $7,111	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$6,585	$3.63	$5,663 – $7,507	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,158	$5.28	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,213	$4.12	$5,343 – $7,082	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$5,755	$5.00	$4,949 – $6,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,181	$3.96	$4,456 – $5,907	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,563	$3.63	$5,644 – $7,482	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 St. Paul, MN to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,174 all-in in October 2026, or $5.45 a mile over about 399 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,869 and $2,478.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 399 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 $390 of the $2,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,784 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,386, which makes St. Paul, MN to Lincoln, NE 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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