Lincoln, NE · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Lincoln, NE

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Lincoln, Nebraska, on its busiest lanes.

$5.14/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.62/mi
vs national: +20.4%
1 year: +18.7%
Population: 300,619

Flatbed lanes from Lincoln

48' flatbed rates from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,085	$5.06	$6,093 – $8,076	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,611	$3.72	$4,826 – $6,397	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,607	$4.68	$2,242 – $2,973	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,856	$4.27	$3,316 – $4,395	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,996	$4.31	$4,297 – $5,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$6,481	$4.85	$5,574 – $7,389	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,952	$4.24	$3,399 – $4,506	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,530	$3.73	$4,756 – $6,304	4 d
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$3,052	$4.67	$2,625 – $3,480	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,308 mi	$7,518	$5.75	$6,466 – $8,571	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	656 mi	$3,059	$4.66	$2,631 – $3,487	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,612 mi	$5,939	$3.68	$5,107 – $6,770	4 d
Austin, TX	860 mi	$3,717	$4.32	$3,197 – $4,237	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,113 mi	$5,245	$4.71	$4,511 – $5,980	3 d

From Lincoln, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.68 a mile (San Jose, $5,939) and $5.75 a mile (Jacksonville, $7,518) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Lincoln

Flatbed lanes into Lincoln

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$2,384	$3.65	$2,050 – $2,718	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,308 mi	$3,252	$2.49	$2,797 – $3,708	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	656 mi	$2,389	$3.64	$2,055 – $2,724	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,612 mi	$6,812	$4.23	$5,859 – $7,766	4 d
Austin, TX	860 mi	$2,903	$3.38	$2,497 – $3,310	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,113 mi	$3,361	$3.02	$2,891 – $3,832	3 d

Flatbed · outbound · Nebraska market

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Lincoln is priced with the Nebraska market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Lincoln's own distances.

Lincoln rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Lincoln by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.20	+5.3%	+14.1%	+25.0%	$3.30 – $4.20
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.01	−0.2%	+1.8%	+36.1%	$3.90 – $5.38
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.14	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$4.31 – $5.14
STEPStep deck	$5.61	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.71 – $5.61
PWRPower only	$3.67	+5.5%	+13.6%	+24.8%	$2.88 – $3.67
HOTHotshot	$2.77	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$2.32 – $2.77
BOX26' box truck	$2.73	+3.0%	+7.5%	+17.7%	$2.32 – $2.73
SPRTSprinter van	$1.69	+3.7%	+7.6%	+18.2%	$1.43 – $1.69

Flatbed lanes from Lincoln

Price a load from Lincoln

Flatbed lanes into Lincoln

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Lincoln rates by truck type

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