Omaha, NE · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Omaha, NE

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Omaha, Nebraska, on its busiest lanes.

$4.20/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $2.96/mi
vs national: +20.3%
1 year: +25.0%
Population: 489,265

Dry van lanes from Omaha

53' dry van rates from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,724	$4.21	$5,095 – $6,354	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,782	$3.08	$4,256 – $5,308	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,999	$3.90	$1,780 – $2,219	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,260	$3.48	$2,901 – $3,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$4,273	$3.53	$3,803 – $4,743	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,230	$4.04	$4,655 – $5,806	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,366	$3.45	$2,996 – $3,737	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$4,719	$3.08	$4,200 – $5,238	3 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$2,590	$3.74	$2,305 – $2,875	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,300 mi	$6,193	$4.76	$5,512 – $6,874	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	697 mi	$2,604	$3.74	$2,317 – $2,890	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,651 mi	$5,039	$3.05	$4,484 – $5,593	4 d
Austin, TX	901 mi	$3,161	$3.51	$2,814 – $3,509	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,091 mi	$4,259	$3.90	$3,791 – $4,728	3 d

From Omaha, a 53' dry van costs between $3.05 a mile (San Jose, $5,039) and $4.76 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,193) 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 Omaha

Dry van lanes into Omaha

53' dry van rates into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,661	$2.69	$3,258 – $4,064	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,486	$3.53	$4,882 – $6,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,102	$4.10	$1,871 – $2,333	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,546	$2.72	$2,266 – $2,826	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,553	$2.11	$2,272 – $2,834	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,122	$2.41	$2,779 – $3,466	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,629	$2.69	$2,340 – $2,919	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,413	$3.54	$4,818 – $6,008	3 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$2,023	$2.92	$1,800 – $2,245	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,300 mi	$2,679	$2.06	$2,384 – $2,974	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	697 mi	$2,034	$2.92	$1,810 – $2,257	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,651 mi	$5,780	$3.50	$5,144 – $6,416	4 d
Austin, TX	901 mi	$2,469	$2.74	$2,198 – $2,741	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,091 mi	$2,729	$2.50	$2,429 – $3,029	3 d

Dry van · outbound · Nebraska market

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

Omaha rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Omaha 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

Dry van lanes from Omaha

Price a load from Omaha

Dry van lanes into Omaha

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Omaha rates by truck type

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