Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Lincoln, NE flatbed rate

$4,172flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,517 mi
Typical range: $3,588–$4,756
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,690
Fuel: $1,482
All-in estimate: $4,172

Return trip

Lincoln → Worcester$7,804

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Worcester to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,464	$2.28	$3,083 – $3,845
53' refrigerated	$4,127	$2.72	$3,590 – $4,663
48' flatbed	$4,172	$2.75	$3,588 – $4,756
Step deck	$4,543	$2.99	$3,816 – $5,270
Power only	$3,067	$2.02	$2,669 – $3,466
Hotshot	$2,315	$1.53	$1,922 – $2,709
26' box truck	$2,266	$1.49	$1,926 – $2,606
Sprinter van	$1,385	$0.91	$1,164 – $1,607

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More lanes from Worcester

48' flatbed lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,468	$7.93	$1,262 – $1,673	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$7,602	$2.51	$6,538 – $8,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,826	$2.94	$2,431 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,075	$2.75	$4,364 – $5,785	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$7,464	$2.81	$6,419 – $8,508	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,660	$6.03	$1,427 – $1,892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$5,525	$2.71	$4,752 – $6,299	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$7,529	$2.52	$6,475 – $8,583	7 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 Worcester, MA to Lincoln, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $4,172 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,517 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,588 and $4,756.

How far is Worcester, MA from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,517 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 $1,482 of the $4,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,690 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,804, which makes Worcester, MA to Lincoln, NE 47% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology