Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Memphis, TN flatbed rate

$3,289flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 635 mi
Typical range: $2,829–$3,750
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,669
Fuel: $620
All-in estimate: $3,289

Return trip

Memphis → Omaha$2,474

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Omaha to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,677	$4.22	$2,383 – $2,972
53' refrigerated	$3,193	$5.03	$2,778 – $3,609
48' flatbed	$3,289	$5.18	$2,829 – $3,750
Step deck	$3,596	$5.66	$3,020 – $4,171
Power only	$2,333	$3.67	$2,029 – $2,636
Hotshot	$1,759	$2.77	$1,460 – $2,058
26' box truck	$1,736	$2.73	$1,476 – $1,997
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.69	$899 – $1,242

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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 Memphis

48' flatbed lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,286	$3.81	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$8,889	$4.67	$7,645 – $10,134	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,140	$5.53	$2,701 – $3,580	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,462	$4.30	$2,118 – $2,807	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,146	$2.78	$3,565 – $4,726	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,572	$3.44	$3,072 – $4,072	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,964	$3.96	$2,549 – $3,379	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$8,631	$4.69	$7,422 – $9,839	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Memphis, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Memphis, TN is estimated at $3,289 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 635 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,829 and $3,750.

How far is Omaha, NE from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 635 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 $620 of the $3,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,474, which makes Omaha, NE to Memphis, TN 33% 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