Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$4,419flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $3,800–$5,037
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,091
Fuel: $1,328
All-in estimate: $4,419

Return trip

Omaha → New York$6,909

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

New York to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,661	$2.69	$3,258 – $4,064
53' refrigerated	$4,363	$3.21	$3,795 – $4,930
48' flatbed	$4,419	$3.25	$3,800 – $5,037
Step deck	$4,814	$3.54	$4,043 – $5,584
Power only	$3,237	$2.38	$2,816 – $3,658
Hotshot	$2,443	$1.80	$2,028 – $2,859
26' box truck	$2,393	$1.76	$2,034 – $2,752
Sprinter van	$1,464	$1.08	$1,230 – $1,699

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Omaha

48' flatbed lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$2,480	$3.58	$2,133 – $2,827	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Omaha, NE?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Omaha, NE is estimated at $4,419 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,800 and $5,037.

How far is New York, NY from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,359 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 $1,328 of the $4,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,091 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,909, which makes New York, NY to Omaha, NE 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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