Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$3,364flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,114 mi
Typical range: $2,893–$3,834
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,276
Fuel: $1,088
All-in estimate: $3,364

Return trip

Lincoln → Winston-Salem$5,249

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,776	$2.49	$2,471 – $3,081
53' refrigerated	$3,308	$2.97	$2,878 – $3,739
48' flatbed	$3,364	$3.02	$2,893 – $3,834
Step deck	$3,667	$3.29	$3,080 – $4,254
Power only	$2,447	$2.20	$2,128 – $2,765
Hotshot	$1,846	$1.66	$1,532 – $2,160
26' box truck	$1,811	$1.63	$1,540 – $2,083
Sprinter van	$1,110	$1.00	$933 – $1,288

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	6 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 Winston-Salem, NC to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,364 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,114 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,893 and $3,834.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,114 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 $1,088 of the $3,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,249, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Lincoln, NE 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →