Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Dallas, TX dry van rate

$2,590dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $2,305–$2,875
Transit: 2 days

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

Omaha to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,954
Fuel: $636
All-in estimate: $2,590

Return trip

Dallas → Omaha$2,023

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

Omaha to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,590	$3.74	$2,305 – $2,875
53' refrigerated	$3,089	$4.46	$2,688 – $3,491
48' flatbed	$3,175	$4.59	$2,730 – $3,619
Step deck	$3,469	$5.01	$2,914 – $4,024
Power only	$2,261	$3.27	$1,967 – $2,555
Hotshot	$1,705	$2.46	$1,415 – $1,995
26' box truck	$1,681	$2.43	$1,429 – $1,934
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.50	$870 – $1,202

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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 Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Omaha, NE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,590 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,305 and $2,875.

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

About 692 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 $636 of the $2,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,954 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,023, which makes Omaha, NE to Dallas, 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