Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$5,742flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $4,938–$6,546
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,229
Fuel: $1,513
All-in estimate: $5,742

Return trip

Long Beach → Omaha$6,587

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

Omaha to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,769	$3.08	$4,244 – $5,294
53' refrigerated	$5,682	$3.67	$4,943 – $6,420
48' flatbed	$5,742	$3.71	$4,938 – $6,546
Step deck	$6,253	$4.04	$5,252 – $7,253
Power only	$4,225	$2.73	$3,675 – $4,774
Hotshot	$3,189	$2.06	$2,647 – $3,731
26' box truck	$3,121	$2.01	$2,652 – $3,589
Sprinter van	$1,908	$1.23	$1,602 – $2,213

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $5,742 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,938 and $6,546.

How far is Omaha, NE from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,549 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 $1,513 of the $5,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,587, which makes Omaha, NE to Long Beach, 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