Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,758flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,554 mi
Typical range: $4,952–$6,564
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,240
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $5,758

Return trip

Los Angeles → Omaha$6,605

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

Omaha to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,782	$3.08	$4,256 – $5,308
53' refrigerated	$5,698	$3.67	$4,957 – $6,438
48' flatbed	$5,758	$3.71	$4,952 – $6,564
Step deck	$6,270	$4.03	$5,267 – $7,273
Power only	$4,236	$2.73	$3,686 – $4,787
Hotshot	$3,198	$2.06	$2,654 – $3,742
26' box truck	$3,129	$2.01	$2,660 – $3,599
Sprinter van	$1,913	$1.23	$1,607 – $2,219

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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
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
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$3,175	$4.59	$2,730 – $3,619	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,758 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,554 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,952 and $6,564.

How far is Omaha, NE from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,554 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 $1,518 of the $5,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,240 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,605, which makes Omaha, NE to Los Angeles, 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