Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$5,683flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $4,887–$6,478
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Irvine price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,188
Fuel: $1,495
All-in estimate: $5,683

Return trip

Irvine → Omaha$6,519

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

Omaha to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,719	$3.08	$4,200 – $5,238
53' refrigerated	$5,622	$3.67	$4,891 – $6,353
48' flatbed	$5,683	$3.71	$4,887 – $6,478
Step deck	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179
Power only	$4,179	$2.73	$3,636 – $4,723
Hotshot	$3,155	$2.06	$2,618 – $3,691
26' box truck	$3,087	$2.02	$2,624 – $3,550
Sprinter van	$1,887	$1.23	$1,585 – $2,189

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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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Irvine, CA is estimated at $5,683 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,887 and $6,478.

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

About 1,530 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 $1,495 of the $5,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,188 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,519, which makes Omaha, NE to Irvine, 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