Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$6,173flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $5,309–$7,037
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,619
Fuel: $1,554
All-in estimate: $6,173

Return trip

Lincoln → Tacoma$5,866

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Tacoma to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,129	$3.22	$4,565 – $5,693
53' refrigerated	$6,111	$3.84	$5,316 – $6,905
48' flatbed	$6,173	$3.88	$5,309 – $7,037
Step deck	$6,721	$4.22	$5,646 – $7,797
Power only	$4,545	$2.86	$3,954 – $5,136
Hotshot	$3,431	$2.16	$2,848 – $4,014
26' box truck	$3,357	$2.11	$2,853 – $3,860
Sprinter van	$2,052	$1.29	$1,723 – $2,380

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More lanes from Tacoma

48' flatbed lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$13,737	$4.82	$11,814 – $15,660	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,559	$4.12	$3,921 – $5,198	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,514	$3.67	$6,462 – $8,567	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$8,461	$3.81	$7,276 – $9,646	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,670	$4.41	$4,876 – $6,464	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$12,903	$4.59	$11,096 – $14,709	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,036	$3.84	$6,911 – $9,161	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,934	$4.04	$4,243 – $5,625	3 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 Tacoma, WA to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $6,173 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,309 and $7,037.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,591 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,554 of the $6,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,619 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,866, which makes Tacoma, WA to Lincoln, NE 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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