Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Indianapolis, IN step deck rate

$3,208step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 626 mi
Typical range: $2,695–$3,721
Transit: 2 days

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

Omaha to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,577
Fuel: $631
All-in estimate: $3,208

Return trip

Indianapolis → Omaha$3,120

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Omaha to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,387	$3.81	$2,125 – $2,650
53' refrigerated	$2,848	$4.55	$2,478 – $3,218
48' flatbed	$2,935	$4.69	$2,524 – $3,346
Step deck	$3,208	$5.12	$2,695 – $3,721
Power only	$2,080	$3.32	$1,809 – $2,350
Hotshot	$1,568	$2.51	$1,302 – $1,835
26' box truck	$1,548	$2.47	$1,316 – $1,780
Sprinter van	$955	$1.53	$802 – $1,108

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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 Indianapolis

Step deck lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$3,142	$4.12	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$9,657	$4.51	$8,112 – $11,202	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,756	$9.10	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,679	$3.60	$3,091 – $4,268	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,686	$2.66	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,596	$3.77	$2,180 – $3,011	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,119	$3.49	$3,460 – $4,779	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$9,495	$4.52	$7,975 – $11,014	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Indianapolis, IN?

A Step deck from Omaha, NE to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,208 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 626 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,695 and $3,721.

How far is Omaha, NE from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 626 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 $631 of the $3,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,577 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,120, which makes Omaha, NE to Indianapolis, IN 3% 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