Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Fremont, CA step deck rate

$6,608step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,654 mi
Typical range: $5,551–$7,665
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Fremont price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,940
Fuel: $1,668
All-in estimate: $6,608

Return trip

Fremont → Omaha$7,580

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

Omaha to Fremont by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Fremont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,046	$3.05	$4,491 – $5,602
53' refrigerated	$6,012	$3.63	$5,230 – $6,794
48' flatbed	$6,070	$3.67	$5,220 – $6,919
Step deck	$6,608	$4.00	$5,551 – $7,665
Power only	$4,474	$2.71	$3,893 – $5,056
Hotshot	$3,378	$2.04	$2,803 – $3,952
26' box truck	$3,304	$2.00	$2,808 – $3,799
Sprinter van	$2,019	$1.22	$1,696 – $2,342

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More lanes from Omaha

Step deck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$7,527	$5.54	$6,322 – $8,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,270	$4.03	$5,267 – $7,273	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,706	$5.27	$2,273 – $3,138	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$4,326	$4.62	$3,634 – $5,018	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,633	$4.66	$4,732 – $6,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,884	$5.32	$5,783 – $7,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,463	$4.57	$3,749 – $5,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179	4 d

More lanes into Fremont

Step deck lanes into Fremont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$9,552	$3.17	$8,024 – $11,081	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,576	$3.96	$7,203 – $9,948	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$5,978	$3.14	$5,022 – $6,935	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$2,275	$3.13	$1,911 – $2,639	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$8,324	$2.82	$6,992 – $9,656	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$5,476	$3.19	$4,600 – $6,352	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Omaha, NE to Fremont, CA is estimated at $6,608 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,654 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,551 and $7,665.

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

About 1,654 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 $1,668 of the $6,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,940 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,580, which makes Omaha, NE to Fremont, 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