Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$5,571flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,494 mi
Typical range: $4,791–$6,350
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,112
Fuel: $1,459
All-in estimate: $5,571

Return trip

Fontana → Omaha$6,390

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Omaha to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,624	$3.09	$4,115 – $5,132
53' refrigerated	$5,509	$3.69	$4,793 – $6,225
48' flatbed	$5,571	$3.73	$4,791 – $6,350
Step deck	$6,067	$4.06	$5,096 – $7,037
Power only	$4,094	$2.74	$3,562 – $4,626
Hotshot	$3,090	$2.07	$2,565 – $3,615
26' box truck	$3,025	$2.02	$2,571 – $3,478
Sprinter van	$1,849	$1.24	$1,554 – $2,145

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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 Fontana

48' flatbed lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,332	$2.93	$7,166 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$4,649	$2.97	$3,998 – $5,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,345	$3.68	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Fontana, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Fontana, CA is estimated at $5,571 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,791 and $6,350.

How far is Omaha, NE from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,494 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,459 of the $5,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,112 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,390, which makes Omaha, NE to Fontana, CA 13% cheaper. 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