Lincoln, NE · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Lincoln, NE

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Lincoln, Nebraska, on its busiest lanes.

$5.01/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.53/mi
vs national: +20.4%
1 year: +36.1%
Population: 300,619

Reefer lanes from Lincoln

53' refrigerated rates from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$6,998	$5.00	$6,089 – $7,908	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,550	$3.68	$4,828 – $6,271	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,522	$4.53	$2,194 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,776	$4.18	$3,285 – $4,266	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,918	$4.24	$4,279 – $5,558	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$6,397	$4.79	$5,565 – $7,229	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,873	$4.15	$3,370 – $4,377	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,468	$3.69	$4,757 – $6,179	3 d
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$2,966	$4.53	$2,580 – $3,351	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,308 mi	$7,418	$5.67	$6,454 – $8,382	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	656 mi	$2,972	$4.53	$2,586 – $3,358	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,612 mi	$5,880	$3.65	$5,116 – $6,644	3 d
Austin, TX	860 mi	$3,636	$4.23	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,113 mi	$5,159	$4.64	$4,489 – $5,830	3 d

From Lincoln, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.65 a mile (San Jose, $5,880) and $5.67 a mile (Jacksonville, $7,418) 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

Reefer lanes into Lincoln

53' refrigerated rates into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,476	$3.19	$3,894 – $5,058	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,366	$4.22	$5,539 – $7,194	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,652	$4.76	$2,307 – $2,997	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,949	$3.27	$2,566 – $3,332	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,939	$2.53	$2,557 – $3,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,819	$2.86	$3,322 – $4,315	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,025	$3.24	$2,632 – $3,418	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,272	$4.24	$5,457 – $7,088	3 d
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$2,316	$3.54	$2,015 – $2,617	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,308 mi	$3,209	$2.45	$2,792 – $3,626	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	656 mi	$2,321	$3.54	$2,020 – $2,623	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,612 mi	$6,745	$4.18	$5,868 – $7,622	3 d
Austin, TX	860 mi	$2,840	$3.30	$2,471 – $3,209	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,113 mi	$3,306	$2.97	$2,876 – $3,736	3 d

Reefer · 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

Reefer lanes from Lincoln

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