Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Boston, MA step deck rate

$8,508step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.60
Distance: 1,519 mi
Typical range: $7,147–$9,869
Transit: 4 days

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

Omaha to Boston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,976
Fuel: $1,532
All-in estimate: $8,508

Return trip

Boston → Omaha$4,548

This direction runs 87% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Omaha to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,487	$4.27	$5,773 – $7,200
53' refrigerated	$7,728	$5.09	$6,724 – $8,733
48' flatbed	$7,813	$5.14	$6,719 – $8,907
Step deck	$8,508	$5.60	$7,147 – $9,869
Power only	$5,745	$3.78	$4,998 – $6,491
Hotshot	$4,336	$2.85	$3,599 – $5,073
26' box truck	$4,244	$2.79	$3,607 – $4,880
Sprinter van	$2,595	$1.71	$2,179 – $3,010

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More lanes from Omaha

Step deck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$7,527	$5.54	$6,322 – $8,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,270	$4.03	$5,267 – $7,273	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,706	$5.27	$2,273 – $3,138	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$4,326	$4.62	$3,634 – $5,018	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,633	$4.66	$4,732 – $6,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,884	$5.32	$5,783 – $7,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,463	$4.57	$3,749 – $5,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179	4 d

More lanes into Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Boston, MA?

A Step deck from Omaha, NE to Boston, MA is estimated at $8,508 all-in in October 2026, or $5.60 a mile over about 1,519 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,147 and $9,869.

How far is Omaha, NE from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,519 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 $1,532 of the $8,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,548, which makes Omaha, NE to Boston, MA 87% 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