Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$2,492flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 697 mi
Typical range: $2,143–$2,841
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,811
Fuel: $681
All-in estimate: $2,492

Return trip

Omaha → Fort Worth$3,191

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

Fort Worth to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,034	$2.92	$1,810 – $2,257
53' refrigerated	$2,425	$3.48	$2,110 – $2,741
48' flatbed	$2,492	$3.58	$2,143 – $2,841
Step deck	$2,723	$3.91	$2,287 – $3,159
Power only	$1,776	$2.55	$1,545 – $2,007
Hotshot	$1,339	$1.92	$1,112 – $1,567
26' box truck	$1,320	$1.89	$1,122 – $1,518
Sprinter van	$813	$1.17	$683 – $944

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More lanes from Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$6,537	$3.95	$5,622 – $7,452	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,326	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,932	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,105	$3.21	$2,671 – $3,540	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,590	$3.57	$3,087 – $4,093	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$5,944	$3.79	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	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 Fort Worth, TX to Omaha, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Omaha, NE is estimated at $2,492 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 697 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,143 and $2,841.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 697 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 $681 of the $2,492 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,191, which makes Fort Worth, 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