Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Arlington, TX freight rate

$2,617dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 702 mi
Typical range: $2,329–$2,905
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Arlington price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,972
Fuel: $645
All-in estimate: $2,617

Return trip

Arlington → Omaha$2,044

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Omaha to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,617	$3.73	$2,329 – $2,905
53' refrigerated	$3,122	$4.45	$2,716 – $3,527
48' flatbed	$3,207	$4.57	$2,758 – $3,656
Step deck	$3,504	$4.99	$2,943 – $4,064
Power only	$2,286	$3.26	$1,989 – $2,583
Hotshot	$1,724	$2.46	$1,431 – $2,017
26' box truck	$1,700	$2.42	$1,445 – $1,954
Sprinter van	$1,047	$1.49	$879 – $1,214

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More lanes from Omaha

53' dry van lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,724	$4.21	$5,095 – $6,354	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,782	$3.08	$4,256 – $5,308	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,999	$3.90	$1,780 – $2,219	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,260	$3.48	$2,901 – $3,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$4,273	$3.53	$3,803 – $4,743	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,230	$4.04	$4,655 – $5,806	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,366	$3.45	$2,996 – $3,737	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$4,719	$3.08	$4,200 – $5,238	3 d

More lanes into Arlington

53' dry van lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$4,427	$2.69	$3,940 – $4,914	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$5,320	$3.67	$4,735 – $5,905	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,428	$3.56	$3,051 – $3,805	2 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,147	$4.30	$1,021 – $1,273	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,290	$2.24	$2,038 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$3,753	$2.41	$3,340 – $4,166	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,178	$4.19	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$5,067	$3.70	$4,510 – $5,625	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Arlington, TX?

A 53' dry van from Omaha, NE to Arlington, TX is estimated at $2,617 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 702 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,329 and $2,905.

How far is Omaha, NE from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 702 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 $645 of the $2,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,044, which makes Omaha, NE to Arlington, TX 28% 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