Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Omaha, NE box truck rate

$3,580box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $3,043–$4,117
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Omaha price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,504
Fuel: $1,076
All-in estimate: $3,580

Return trip

Omaha → Long Beach$3,121

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Long Beach to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,471	$3.53	$4,869 – $6,072
53' refrigerated	$6,518	$4.21	$5,670 – $7,365
48' flatbed	$6,587	$4.25	$5,665 – $7,509
Step deck	$7,173	$4.63	$6,025 – $8,320
Power only	$4,846	$3.13	$4,216 – $5,476
Hotshot	$3,658	$2.36	$3,036 – $4,280
26' box truck	$3,580	$2.31	$3,043 – $4,117
Sprinter van	$2,188	$1.41	$1,838 – $2,538

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More lanes from Long Beach

26' box truck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,366	$2.89	$7,111 – $9,621	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,501	$2.19	$3,825 – $5,176	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,802	$2.36	$3,232 – $4,373	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,433	$3.47	$1,218 – $1,648	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,779	$2.75	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,387	$2.41	$2,879 – $3,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,494	$2.40	$2,970 – $4,018	4 d

More lanes into Omaha

26' box truck lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$2,393	$1.76	$2,034 – $2,752	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,590	$2.31	$3,051 – $4,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,360	$2.65	$1,156 – $1,563	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,659	$1.77	$1,410 – $1,907	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$1,667	$1.38	$1,417 – $1,917	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,040	$1.58	$1,734 – $2,346	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$1,714	$1.76	$1,457 – $1,971	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,542	$2.31	$3,010 – $4,073	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Long Beach, CA to Omaha, NE?

A 26' box truck from Long Beach, CA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $3,580 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,043 and $4,117.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,549 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,076 of the $3,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,504 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,121, which makes Long Beach, CA to Omaha, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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