Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,260dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 937 mi
Typical range: $2,901–$3,618
Transit: 2 days

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

Omaha to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,399
Fuel: $861
All-in estimate: $3,260

Return trip

Houston → Omaha$2,546

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

Omaha to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,260	$3.48	$2,901 – $3,618
53' refrigerated	$3,886	$4.15	$3,381 – $4,391
48' flatbed	$3,965	$4.23	$3,410 – $4,520
Step deck	$4,326	$4.62	$3,634 – $5,018
Power only	$2,864	$3.06	$2,492 – $3,236
Hotshot	$2,161	$2.31	$1,793 – $2,528
26' box truck	$2,124	$2.27	$1,805 – $2,442
Sprinter van	$1,304	$1.39	$1,095 – $1,513

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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
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
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$2,590	$3.74	$2,305 – $2,875	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Omaha, NE to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,260 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 937 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,901 and $3,618.

How far is Omaha, NE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 937 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 $861 of the $3,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,546, which makes Omaha, NE to Houston, 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