Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Buffalo, NY flatbed rate

$5,603flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.35
Distance: 1,047 mi
Typical range: $4,819–$6,388
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Buffalo price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,580
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $5,603

Return trip

Buffalo → Omaha$3,584

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Omaha to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,618	$4.41	$4,110 – $5,126
53' refrigerated	$5,505	$5.26	$4,789 – $6,220
48' flatbed	$5,603	$5.35	$4,819 – $6,388
Step deck	$6,110	$5.84	$5,133 – $7,088
Power only	$4,066	$3.88	$3,537 – $4,594
Hotshot	$3,068	$2.93	$2,546 – $3,589
26' box truck	$3,012	$2.88	$2,560 – $3,464
Sprinter van	$1,847	$1.76	$1,552 – $2,143

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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 Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$13,805	$5.31	$11,872 – $15,737	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,575	$6.64	$3,074 – $4,075	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,083	$4.01	$5,232 – $6,935	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,949	$3.10	$5,976 – $7,921	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,962	$6.00	$1,688 – $2,237	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,654	$3.94	$5,723 – $7,586	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,666	$5.31	$11,753 – $15,580	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $5,603 all-in in October 2026, or $5.35 a mile over about 1,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,819 and $6,388.

How far is Omaha, NE from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,047 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 $1,023 of the $5,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,580 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,584, which makes Omaha, NE to Buffalo, NY 56% 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