Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$2,409step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.00
Distance: 344 mi
Typical range: $2,023–$2,794
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,062
Fuel: $347
All-in estimate: $2,409

Return trip

Minneapolis → Omaha$2,195

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Omaha to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,753	$5.10	$1,560 – $1,946
53' refrigerated	$2,094	$6.09	$1,822 – $2,366
48' flatbed	$2,196	$6.38	$1,888 – $2,503
Step deck	$2,409	$7.00	$2,023 – $2,794
Power only	$1,503	$4.37	$1,308 – $1,699
Hotshot	$1,132	$3.29	$940 – $1,325
26' box truck	$1,127	$3.28	$958 – $1,296
Sprinter van	$701	$2.04	$589 – $814

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More lanes from Omaha

Step deck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$7,527	$5.54	$6,322 – $8,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,270	$4.03	$5,267 – $7,273	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,706	$5.27	$2,273 – $3,138	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$4,326	$4.62	$3,634 – $5,018	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,633	$4.66	$4,732 – $6,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,884	$5.32	$5,783 – $7,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,463	$4.57	$3,749 – $5,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179	4 d

More lanes into Minneapolis

Step deck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,804	$3.99	$4,036 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,985	$4.98	$7,547 – $10,422	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,760	$6.62	$2,318 – $3,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,420	$2.94	$3,713 – $5,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,833	$3.70	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Minneapolis, MN?

A Step deck from Omaha, NE to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $2,409 all-in in October 2026, or $7.00 a mile over about 344 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,023 and $2,794.

How far is Omaha, NE from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 344 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $347 of the $2,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,062 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,195, which makes Omaha, NE to Minneapolis, MN 10% 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