Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$2,474flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 635 mi
Typical range: $2,128–$2,820
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,854
Fuel: $620
All-in estimate: $2,474

Return trip

Omaha → Memphis$3,289

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Memphis to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,013	$3.17	$1,792 – $2,235
53' refrigerated	$2,402	$3.78	$2,089 – $2,714
48' flatbed	$2,474	$3.90	$2,128 – $2,820
Step deck	$2,704	$4.26	$2,271 – $3,137
Power only	$1,754	$2.76	$1,526 – $1,982
Hotshot	$1,323	$2.08	$1,098 – $1,548
26' box truck	$1,306	$2.06	$1,110 – $1,502
Sprinter van	$805	$1.27	$676 – $934

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More lanes from Memphis

48' flatbed lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,040	$4.48	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,246	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,371	$4.15	$2,039 – $2,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,218	$3.50	$4,487 – $5,948	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,500	$4.34	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,854	$3.82	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,658	$3.07	$4,866 – $6,450	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 Memphis, TN to Omaha, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Memphis, TN to Omaha, NE is estimated at $2,474 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 635 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,128 and $2,820.

How far is Memphis, TN from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 635 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 $620 of the $2,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,854 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,289, which makes Memphis, TN to Omaha, NE 25% 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