Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Miami, FL reefer rate

$9,057reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 1,654 mi
Typical range: $7,880–$10,235
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Miami price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,362
Fuel: $1,695
All-in estimate: $9,057

Return trip

Miami → Omaha$3,918

This direction runs 131% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Omaha to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,603	$4.60	$6,766 – $8,439
53' refrigerated	$9,057	$5.48	$7,880 – $10,235
48' flatbed	$9,144	$5.53	$7,864 – $10,424
Step deck	$9,955	$6.02	$8,362 – $11,548
Power only	$6,741	$4.08	$5,864 – $7,617
Hotshot	$5,088	$3.08	$4,223 – $5,953
26' box truck	$4,977	$3.01	$4,230 – $5,724
Sprinter van	$3,041	$1.84	$2,554 – $3,528

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More lanes from Omaha

53' refrigerated lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$6,821	$5.02	$5,934 – $7,708	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,698	$3.67	$4,957 – $6,438	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,386	$4.65	$2,076 – $2,696	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,886	$4.15	$3,381 – $4,391	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,092	$4.21	$4,430 – $5,754	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,233	$4.81	$5,422 – $7,043	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,013	$4.11	$3,491 – $4,535	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,622	$3.67	$4,891 – $6,353	3 d

More lanes into Miami

53' refrigerated lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,238	$4.85	$5,427 – $7,049	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$16,337	$5.91	$14,213 – $18,461	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,097	$5.77	$7,044 – $9,149	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,326	$4.66	$4,634 – $6,018	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,053	$3.45	$7,006 – $9,100	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,271	$4.35	$4,585 – $5,956	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,137	$4.53	$5,339 – $6,934	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$15,840	$5.92	$13,781 – $17,899	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Miami, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Omaha, NE to Miami, FL is estimated at $9,057 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 1,654 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,880 and $10,235.

How far is Omaha, NE from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,654 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 $1,695 of the $9,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,362 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,918, which makes Omaha, NE to Miami, FL 131% 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