Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$6,587flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $5,665–$7,509
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,074
Fuel: $1,513
All-in estimate: $6,587

Return trip

Omaha → Long Beach$5,742

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

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 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 Long Beach, CA to Omaha, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $6,587 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,665 and $7,509.

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 $1,513 of the $6,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,074 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,742, which makes Long Beach, CA to Omaha, NE 15% more expensive. 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