Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Omaha, NE freight rate

$1,343dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 560 mi
Typical range: $1,195–$1,491
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Omaha price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $828
Fuel: $515
All-in estimate: $1,343

Return trip

Omaha → Denver$3,011

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Denver to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,343	$2.40	$1,195 – $1,491
53' refrigerated	$1,603	$2.86	$1,394 – $1,811
48' flatbed	$1,656	$2.96	$1,425 – $1,888
Step deck	$1,812	$3.24	$1,522 – $2,102
Power only	$1,167	$2.08	$1,015 – $1,318
Hotshot	$880	$1.57	$730 – $1,029
26' box truck	$870	$1.55	$739 – $1,000
Sprinter van	$537	$0.96	$451 – $623

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More lanes from Denver

53' dry van lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,775	$2.49	$4,250 – $5,300	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,051	$2.06	$1,825 – $2,276	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,142	$2.00	$1,906 – $2,377	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,179	$2.11	$1,939 – $2,419	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,708	$2.48	$1,520 – $1,896	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$4,405	$2.38	$3,920 – $4,889	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,027	$2.15	$1,804 – $2,250	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,028	$2.06	$1,805 – $2,251	2 d

More lanes into Omaha

53' dry van lanes 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Omaha, NE?

A 53' dry van from Denver, CO to Omaha, NE is estimated at $1,343 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 560 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,195 and $1,491.

How far is Denver, CO from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 560 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 $515 of the $1,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,011, which makes Denver, CO to Omaha, NE 55% 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