Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$6,101flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,664 mi
Typical range: $5,247–$6,955
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,475
Fuel: $1,626
All-in estimate: $6,101

Return trip

Oakland → Omaha$6,998

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

Omaha to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,073	$3.05	$4,515 – $5,631
53' refrigerated	$6,043	$3.63	$5,258 – $6,829
48' flatbed	$6,101	$3.67	$5,247 – $6,955
Step deck	$6,642	$3.99	$5,579 – $7,704
Power only	$4,498	$2.70	$3,913 – $5,083
Hotshot	$3,396	$2.04	$2,818 – $3,973
26' box truck	$3,321	$2.00	$2,823 – $3,819
Sprinter van	$2,029	$1.22	$1,704 – $2,354

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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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Oakland, CA is estimated at $6,101 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,664 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,247 and $6,955.

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

About 1,664 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 $1,626 of the $6,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,475 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,998, which makes Omaha, NE to Oakland, 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