Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$3,775step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,413 mi
Typical range: $3,171–$4,379
Transit: 4 days

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

Tampa to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,350
Fuel: $1,425
All-in estimate: $3,775

Return trip

Lincoln → Tampa$8,727

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

Tampa to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,874	$2.03	$2,557 – $3,190
53' refrigerated	$3,424	$2.42	$2,979 – $3,869
48' flatbed	$3,466	$2.45	$2,980 – $3,951
Step deck	$3,775	$2.67	$3,171 – $4,379
Power only	$2,542	$1.80	$2,212 – $2,873
Hotshot	$1,919	$1.36	$1,593 – $2,245
26' box truck	$1,879	$1.33	$1,597 – $2,161
Sprinter van	$1,149	$0.81	$966 – $1,333

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	6 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 Tampa, FL to Lincoln, NE?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,775 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,413 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,171 and $4,379.

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

About 1,413 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 $1,425 of the $3,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,350 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,727, which makes Tampa, FL to Lincoln, NE 57% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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