Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$3,589flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 879 mi
Typical range: $3,086–$4,091
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,730
Fuel: $859
All-in estimate: $3,589

Return trip

Omaha → Cleveland$3,826

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

Cleveland to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,946	$3.35	$2,622 – $3,270
53' refrigerated	$3,512	$4.00	$3,056 – $3,969
48' flatbed	$3,589	$4.08	$3,086 – $4,091
Step deck	$3,917	$4.46	$3,290 – $4,543
Power only	$2,585	$2.94	$2,249 – $2,921
Hotshot	$1,950	$2.22	$1,619 – $2,282
26' box truck	$1,918	$2.18	$1,630 – $2,205
Sprinter van	$1,178	$1.34	$990 – $1,367

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More lanes from Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$3,156	$6.57	$2,714 – $3,598	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$8,277	$3.41	$7,118 – $9,436	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,977	$5.39	$1,700 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$5,061	$3.85	$4,352 – $5,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$7,895	$3.84	$6,789 – $9,000	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$2,777	$6.58	$2,388 – $3,166	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,590	$3.77	$4,808 – $6,373	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$8,173	$3.42	$7,029 – $9,318	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 Cleveland, OH to Omaha, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Cleveland, OH to Omaha, NE is estimated at $3,589 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 879 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,086 and $4,091.

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

About 879 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 $859 of the $3,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,730 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,826, which makes Cleveland, OH to Omaha, NE 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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