Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Omaha, NE step deck rate

$2,195step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.38
Distance: 344 mi
Typical range: $1,843–$2,546
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,848
Fuel: $347
All-in estimate: $2,195

Return trip

Omaha → Minneapolis$2,409

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Minneapolis to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,598	$4.64	$1,422 – $1,773
53' refrigerated	$1,908	$5.55	$1,660 – $2,156
48' flatbed	$2,001	$5.82	$1,721 – $2,281
Step deck	$2,195	$6.38	$1,843 – $2,546
Power only	$1,370	$3.98	$1,192 – $1,548
Hotshot	$1,032	$3.00	$856 – $1,207
26' box truck	$1,027	$2.99	$873 – $1,181
Sprinter van	$639	$1.86	$537 – $741

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More lanes from Minneapolis

Step deck lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,845	$5.68	$5,749 – $7,940	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$7,137	$3.95	$5,995 – $8,278	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,392	$5.74	$2,009 – $2,774	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,739	$4.49	$5,661 – $7,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$6,317	$5.45	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,638	$4.31	$4,736 – $6,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d

More lanes into Omaha

Step deck lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,814	$3.54	$4,043 – $5,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$7,192	$4.63	$6,041 – $8,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,845	$5.54	$2,389 – $3,300	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,379	$3.61	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,366	$2.78	$2,827 – $3,904	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,110	$3.17	$3,452 – $4,767	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,486	$3.57	$2,928 – $4,043	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$7,099	$4.64	$5,963 – $8,235	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Omaha, NE?

A Step deck from Minneapolis, MN to Omaha, NE is estimated at $2,195 all-in in October 2026, or $6.38 a mile over about 344 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,843 and $2,546.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 344 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $347 of the $2,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,848 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,409, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Omaha, NE 9% 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