Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Cincinnati, OH flatbed rate

$3,369flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 739 mi
Typical range: $2,897–$3,840
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,647
Fuel: $722
All-in estimate: $3,369

Return trip

Cincinnati → Omaha$3,160

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Omaha to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,753	$3.73	$2,450 – $3,056
53' refrigerated	$3,283	$4.44	$2,856 – $3,710
48' flatbed	$3,369	$4.56	$2,897 – $3,840
Step deck	$3,679	$4.98	$3,090 – $4,268
Power only	$2,407	$3.26	$2,094 – $2,720
Hotshot	$1,815	$2.46	$1,507 – $2,124
26' box truck	$1,789	$2.42	$1,520 – $2,057
Sprinter van	$1,101	$1.49	$925 – $1,277

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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 Cincinnati

48' flatbed lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,687	$4.00	$2,310 – $3,063	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$9,452	$4.21	$8,128 – $10,775	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,974	$6.69	$1,698 – $2,250	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,535	$3.35	$3,040 – $4,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,605	$2.48	$3,960 – $5,250	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,190	$3.69	$1,884 – $2,497	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,988	$3.25	$3,430 – $4,547	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,288	$4.22	$7,987 – $10,588	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Cincinnati, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $3,369 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 739 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,897 and $3,840.

How far is Omaha, NE from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 739 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 $722 of the $3,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,647 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,160, which makes Omaha, NE to Cincinnati, OH 7% 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