Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$3,160flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 739 mi
Typical range: $2,717–$3,602
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,438
Fuel: $722
All-in estimate: $3,160

Return trip

Omaha → Cincinnati$3,369

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Cincinnati to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,582	$3.49	$2,298 – $2,866
53' refrigerated	$3,079	$4.17	$2,679 – $3,480
48' flatbed	$3,160	$4.28	$2,717 – $3,602
Step deck	$3,451	$4.67	$2,899 – $4,003
Power only	$2,258	$3.06	$1,964 – $2,551
Hotshot	$1,703	$2.30	$1,413 – $1,992
26' box truck	$1,678	$2.27	$1,426 – $1,929
Sprinter van	$1,033	$1.40	$868 – $1,198

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More lanes from Cincinnati

48' flatbed lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$3,940	$5.86	$3,389 – $4,492	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$7,729	$3.44	$6,647 – $8,811	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,761	$5.97	$1,514 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,245	$4.02	$3,651 – $4,839	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$7,229	$3.89	$6,217 – $8,241	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$3,442	$5.80	$2,960 – $3,923	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,790	$3.90	$4,119 – $5,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$7,595	$3.45	$6,531 – $8,658	5 d

More lanes into Omaha

48' flatbed lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,419	$3.25	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,605	$4.25	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,599	$5.07	$2,236 – $2,963	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,097	$3.31	$2,664 – $3,531	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,088	$2.55	$2,656 – $3,521	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,772	$2.91	$3,244 – $4,300	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,519	$4.26	$5,606 – $7,432	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Omaha, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Cincinnati, OH to Omaha, NE is estimated at $3,160 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 739 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,717 and $3,602.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 739 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $722 of the $3,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,438 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,369, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Omaha, NE 6% 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