Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$3,502flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,172 mi
Typical range: $3,012–$3,993
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,357
Fuel: $1,145
All-in estimate: $3,502

Return trip

Omaha → Durham$5,466

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Durham to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,893	$2.47	$2,575 – $3,212
53' refrigerated	$3,448	$2.94	$3,000 – $3,897
48' flatbed	$3,502	$2.99	$3,012 – $3,993
Step deck	$3,818	$3.26	$3,207 – $4,428
Power only	$2,552	$2.18	$2,221 – $2,884
Hotshot	$1,926	$1.64	$1,599 – $2,254
26' box truck	$1,889	$1.61	$1,606 – $2,172
Sprinter van	$1,157	$0.99	$972 – $1,343

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More lanes from Durham

48' flatbed lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,939	$2.64	$5,968 – $7,911	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,400	$3.27	$2,064 – $2,736	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,593	$2.97	$5,670 – $7,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,270	$2.96	$3,673 – $4,868	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,804	$2.65	$5,851 – $7,756	6 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 Durham, NC to Omaha, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Omaha, NE is estimated at $3,502 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,012 and $3,993.

How far is Durham, NC from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,172 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,145 of the $3,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,466, which makes Durham, NC to Omaha, NE 36% 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