Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Durham, NC box truck rate

$2,948box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,172 mi
Typical range: $2,506–$3,390
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Durham price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,134
Fuel: $814
All-in estimate: $2,948

Return trip

Durham → Omaha$1,889

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

26' box truck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,742	$2.75	$3,181 – $4,303	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,129	$2.01	$2,660 – $3,599	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,293	$2.52	$1,099 – $1,487	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,124	$2.27	$1,805 – $2,442	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,790	$2.31	$2,372 – $3,209	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,417	$2.64	$2,905 – $3,930	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,194	$2.25	$1,865 – $2,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,087	$2.02	$2,624 – $3,550	4 d

More lanes into Durham

26' box truck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,311	$2.64	$1,114 – $1,507	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,824	$2.60	$5,800 – $7,847	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,090	$2.85	$1,777 – $2,404	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,473	$2.00	$2,102 – $2,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,367	$1.52	$2,862 – $3,872	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,025	$2.51	$871 – $1,178	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,824	$1.96	$2,400 – $3,247	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,688	$2.60	$5,685 – $7,691	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Omaha, NE to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,948 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,506 and $3,390.

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 $814 of the $2,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,134 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,889, which makes Omaha, NE to Durham, NC 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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