Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Fresno, CA hotshot rate

$3,176hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 1,542 mi
Typical range: $2,636–$3,716
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,212
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $3,176

Return trip

Fresno → Omaha$3,644

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

Omaha to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,750	$3.08	$4,228 – $5,273
53' refrigerated	$5,660	$3.67	$4,924 – $6,396
48' flatbed	$5,720	$3.71	$4,919 – $6,521
Step deck	$6,229	$4.04	$5,232 – $7,226
Power only	$4,208	$2.73	$3,661 – $4,755
Hotshot	$3,176	$2.06	$2,636 – $3,716
26' box truck	$3,108	$2.02	$2,642 – $3,575
Sprinter van	$1,900	$1.23	$1,596 – $2,204

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More lanes from Omaha

Hotshot lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,820	$2.81	$3,171 – $4,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,198	$2.06	$2,654 – $3,742	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,306	$2.55	$1,084 – $1,529	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,161	$2.31	$1,793 – $2,528	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,846	$2.35	$2,362 – $3,330	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,488	$2.69	$2,895 – $4,080	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,233	$2.29	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,155	$2.06	$2,618 – $3,691	3 d

More lanes into Fresno

Hotshot lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$4,793	$1.65	$3,978 – $5,607	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$2,856	$1.63	$2,370 – $3,341	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$944	$1.64	$783 – $1,104	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,168	$1.47	$3,459 – $4,876	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$2,586	$1.65	$2,146 – $3,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Omaha, NE to Fresno, CA is estimated at $3,176 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 1,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,636 and $3,716.

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

About 1,542 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 $964 of the $3,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,212 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,644, which makes Omaha, NE to Fresno, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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