Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Chula Vista, CA flatbed rate

$5,686flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,531 mi
Typical range: $4,890–$6,482
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,190
Fuel: $1,496
All-in estimate: $5,686

Return trip

Chula Vista → Omaha$6,523

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

Omaha to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,721	$3.08	$4,202 – $5,241
53' refrigerated	$5,625	$3.67	$4,894 – $6,356
48' flatbed	$5,686	$3.71	$4,890 – $6,482
Step deck	$6,192	$4.04	$5,201 – $7,183
Power only	$4,182	$2.73	$3,638 – $4,725
Hotshot	$3,157	$2.06	$2,620 – $3,693
26' box truck	$3,089	$2.02	$2,626 – $3,552
Sprinter van	$1,889	$1.23	$1,586 – $2,191

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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 Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,394	$2.93	$7,218 – $9,569	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,547	$2.99	$3,910 – $5,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,302	$3.77	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $5,686 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,531 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,890 and $6,482.

How far is Omaha, NE from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 1,531 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 $1,496 of the $5,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,523, which makes Omaha, NE to Chula Vista, 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