Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$3,594flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $3,091–$4,097
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,839
Fuel: $755
All-in estimate: $3,594

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Omaha$2,806

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

Omaha to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,940	$3.80	$2,617 – $3,264
53' refrigerated	$3,506	$4.54	$3,051 – $3,962
48' flatbed	$3,594	$4.65	$3,091 – $4,097
Step deck	$3,924	$5.08	$3,297 – $4,552
Power only	$2,573	$3.33	$2,239 – $2,908
Hotshot	$1,941	$2.51	$1,611 – $2,271
26' box truck	$1,911	$2.47	$1,625 – $2,198
Sprinter van	$1,176	$1.52	$988 – $1,364

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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 Lexington-Fayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,844	$4.09	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,781	$4.35	$8,412 – $11,151	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,296	$6.22	$1,974 – $2,617	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,499	$3.50	$3,009 – $3,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,750	$2.56	$4,085 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,311	$3.78	$1,987 – $2,634	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,989	$3.38	$3,431 – $4,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,593	$4.36	$8,250 – $10,936	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $3,594 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,091 and $4,097.

How far is Omaha, NE from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 773 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 $755 of the $3,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,806, which makes Omaha, NE to Lexington-Fayette, KY 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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