Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$2,480flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $2,133–$2,827
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,804
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $2,480

Return trip

Omaha → Dallas$3,175

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Dallas to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,023	$2.92	$1,800 – $2,245
53' refrigerated	$2,413	$3.49	$2,099 – $2,726
48' flatbed	$2,480	$3.58	$2,133 – $2,827
Step deck	$2,709	$3.92	$2,276 – $3,143
Power only	$1,766	$2.55	$1,537 – $1,996
Hotshot	$1,332	$1.92	$1,106 – $1,558
26' box truck	$1,313	$1.90	$1,116 – $1,510
Sprinter van	$809	$1.17	$680 – $939

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 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 Dallas, TX to Omaha, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Omaha, NE is estimated at $2,480 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,133 and $2,827.

How far is Dallas, TX from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 692 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 $676 of the $2,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,804 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,175, which makes Dallas, TX to Omaha, NE 22% 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