Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to El Paso, TX freight rate

$3,498dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,024 mi
Typical range: $3,113–$3,882
Transit: 2 days

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

Omaha to El Paso price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,557
Fuel: $941
All-in estimate: $3,498

Return trip

El Paso → Omaha$2,732

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

Omaha to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,498	$3.42	$3,113 – $3,882
53' refrigerated	$4,169	$4.07	$3,627 – $4,711
48' flatbed	$4,246	$4.15	$3,652 – $4,840
Step deck	$4,631	$4.52	$3,890 – $5,372
Power only	$3,078	$3.01	$2,678 – $3,478
Hotshot	$2,323	$2.27	$1,928 – $2,717
26' box truck	$2,281	$2.23	$1,938 – $2,623
Sprinter van	$1,399	$1.37	$1,175 – $1,623

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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 El Paso

53' dry van lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$5,817	$2.60	$5,177 – $6,457	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,409	$4.07	$3,034 – $3,784	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,837	$3.30	$4,305 – $5,369	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,197	$2.90	$1,066 – $1,329	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,998	$2.32	$4,448 – $5,548	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,850	$3.15	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,106	$4.19	$2,765 – $3,448	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Omaha, NE to El Paso, TX is estimated at $3,498 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,024 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,113 and $3,882.

How far is Omaha, NE from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,024 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 $941 of the $3,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,732, which makes Omaha, NE to El Paso, 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