Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$2,996flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $2,576–$3,415
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,858
Fuel: $1,138
All-in estimate: $2,996

Return trip

Lincoln → Tucson$5,014

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Tucson to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,475	$2.12	$2,202 – $2,747
53' refrigerated	$2,949	$2.53	$2,566 – $3,333
48' flatbed	$2,996	$2.57	$2,576 – $3,415
Step deck	$3,265	$2.80	$2,743 – $3,788
Power only	$2,183	$1.87	$1,899 – $2,466
Hotshot	$1,647	$1.41	$1,367 – $1,927
26' box truck	$1,615	$1.39	$1,373 – $1,858
Sprinter van	$990	$0.85	$831 – $1,148

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More lanes from Tucson

48' flatbed lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$7,656	$3.06	$6,584 – $8,728	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,695	$3.16	$1,457 – $1,932	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,939	$2.68	$2,527 – $3,350	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,083	$2.92	$6,091 – $8,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,501	$2.81	$2,151 – $2,851	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,484	$3.42	$1,276 – $1,692	1 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 Tucson, AZ to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Tucson, AZ to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,996 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,576 and $3,415.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,165 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 $1,138 of the $2,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,858 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,014, which makes Tucson, AZ to Lincoln, NE 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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