Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$5,879flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,593 mi
Typical range: $5,056–$6,702
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,323
Fuel: $1,556
All-in estimate: $5,879

Return trip

Modesto → Omaha$6,744

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

Omaha to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,885	$3.07	$4,348 – $5,423
53' refrigerated	$5,820	$3.65	$5,064 – $6,577
48' flatbed	$5,879	$3.69	$5,056 – $6,702
Step deck	$6,402	$4.02	$5,377 – $7,426
Power only	$4,329	$2.72	$3,766 – $4,892
Hotshot	$3,268	$2.05	$2,712 – $3,824
26' box truck	$3,197	$2.01	$2,718 – $3,677
Sprinter van	$1,954	$1.23	$1,641 – $2,267

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Modesto, CA is estimated at $5,879 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,593 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,056 and $6,702.

How far is Omaha, NE from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,593 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 $1,556 of the $5,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,744, which makes Omaha, NE to Modesto, 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