Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$2,986flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,177 mi
Typical range: $2,568–$3,404
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tallahassee to Lincoln price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,836
Fuel: $1,150
All-in estimate: $2,986

Return trip

Lincoln → Tallahassee$6,903

This direction runs 57% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Tallahassee to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,467	$2.10	$2,196 – $2,738
53' refrigerated	$2,940	$2.50	$2,558 – $3,322
48' flatbed	$2,986	$2.54	$2,568 – $3,404
Step deck	$3,255	$2.77	$2,734 – $3,775
Power only	$2,176	$1.85	$1,893 – $2,459
Hotshot	$1,642	$1.40	$1,363 – $1,922
26' box truck	$1,611	$1.37	$1,369 – $1,852
Sprinter van	$987	$0.84	$829 – $1,145

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More lanes from Tallahassee

48' flatbed lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$3,709	$3.45	$3,189 – $4,228	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,365	$2.27	$4,614 – $6,116	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,481	$2.60	$2,134 – $2,828	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,255	$2.87	$1,940 – $2,571	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$4,964	$2.57	$4,269 – $5,659	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,299	$3.34	$2,837 – $3,761	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,724	$2.69	$2,342 – $3,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,201	$2.28	$4,473 – $5,929	5 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 Tallahassee, FL to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Tallahassee, FL to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,986 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,568 and $3,404.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,177 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 $1,150 of the $2,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,836 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,903, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Lincoln, NE 57% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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