Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Anaheim, CA flatbed rate

$5,658flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,522 mi
Typical range: $4,866–$6,450
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Anaheim price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,171
Fuel: $1,487
All-in estimate: $5,658

Return trip

Anaheim → Omaha$6,490

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Omaha to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,698	$3.09	$4,181 – $5,214
53' refrigerated	$5,597	$3.68	$4,869 – $6,324
48' flatbed	$5,658	$3.72	$4,866 – $6,450
Step deck	$6,161	$4.05	$5,176 – $7,147
Power only	$4,160	$2.73	$3,619 – $4,701
Hotshot	$3,140	$2.06	$2,606 – $3,674
26' box truck	$3,073	$2.02	$2,612 – $3,534
Sprinter van	$1,879	$1.23	$1,578 – $2,180

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More lanes from Omaha

48' flatbed lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$6,909	$5.08	$5,942 – $7,876	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,758	$3.71	$4,952 – $6,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,472	$4.82	$2,126 – $2,819	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,965	$4.23	$3,410 – $4,520	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,168	$4.27	$4,445 – $5,892	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,318	$4.88	$5,434 – $7,203	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,091	$4.19	$3,518 – $4,664	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,683	$3.71	$4,887 – $6,478	4 d

More lanes into Anaheim

48' flatbed lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,384	$3.59	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$4,188	$3.04	$3,602 – $4,775	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,314	$3.02	$3,710 – $4,918	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $5,658 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,866 and $6,450.

How far is Omaha, NE from Anaheim, CA by truck?

About 1,522 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 $1,487 of the $5,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,171 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Anaheim, CA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,490, which makes Omaha, NE to Anaheim, CA 13% 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