Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Durham, NC freight rate

$4,515dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,172 mi
Typical range: $4,019–$5,012
Transit: 3 days

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

Omaha to Durham price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,437
Fuel: $1,078
All-in estimate: $4,515

Return trip

Durham → Omaha$2,893

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

Omaha to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,515	$3.85	$4,019 – $5,012
53' refrigerated	$5,381	$4.59	$4,682 – $6,081
48' flatbed	$5,466	$4.66	$4,700 – $6,231
Step deck	$5,957	$5.08	$5,004 – $6,911
Power only	$3,983	$3.40	$3,465 – $4,501
Hotshot	$3,006	$2.56	$2,495 – $3,517
26' box truck	$2,948	$2.52	$2,506 – $3,390
Sprinter van	$1,806	$1.54	$1,517 – $2,095

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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 Durham

53' dry van lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,027	$4.09	$1,804 – $2,251	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$10,394	$3.96	$9,251 – $11,538	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,218	$4.39	$2,864 – $3,571	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,787	$3.07	$3,370 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$5,134	$2.31	$4,569 – $5,698	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,590	$3.90	$1,415 – $1,764	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,318	$2.99	$3,843 – $4,793	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$10,189	$3.97	$9,068 – $11,310	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Durham, NC?

A 53' dry van from Omaha, NE to Durham, NC is estimated at $4,515 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,019 and $5,012.

How far is Omaha, NE from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,172 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 $1,078 of the $4,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,437 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,893, which makes Omaha, NE to Durham, NC 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