Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$3,611flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $3,106–$4,117
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,496
Fuel: $1,115
All-in estimate: $3,611

Return trip

Omaha → Laredo$4,623

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

Laredo to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,982	$2.61	$2,654 – $3,310
53' refrigerated	$3,554	$3.11	$3,092 – $4,016
48' flatbed	$3,611	$3.16	$3,106 – $4,117
Step deck	$3,937	$3.45	$3,307 – $4,566
Power only	$2,629	$2.30	$2,287 – $2,971
Hotshot	$1,984	$1.74	$1,647 – $2,321
26' box truck	$1,946	$1.71	$1,654 – $2,238
Sprinter van	$1,193	$1.05	$1,002 – $1,384

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	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 Laredo, TX to Omaha, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to Omaha, NE is estimated at $3,611 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,106 and $4,117.

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

About 1,141 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 $1,115 of the $3,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,496 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,623, which makes Laredo, 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