Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Philadelphia, PA dry van rate

$5,230dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,295 mi
Typical range: $4,655–$5,806
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,039
Fuel: $1,191
All-in estimate: $5,230

Return trip

Philadelphia → Omaha$3,122

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Omaha to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,230	$4.04	$4,655 – $5,806
53' refrigerated	$6,233	$4.81	$5,422 – $7,043
48' flatbed	$6,318	$4.88	$5,434 – $7,203
Step deck	$6,884	$5.32	$5,783 – $7,986
Power only	$4,621	$3.57	$4,020 – $5,222
Hotshot	$3,488	$2.69	$2,895 – $4,080
26' box truck	$3,417	$2.64	$2,905 – $3,930
Sprinter van	$2,092	$1.62	$1,757 – $2,427

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More lanes from Omaha

53' dry van lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,724	$4.21	$5,095 – $6,354	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,782	$3.08	$4,256 – $5,308	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,999	$3.90	$1,780 – $2,219	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,260	$3.48	$2,901 – $3,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$4,273	$3.53	$3,803 – $4,743	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,366	$3.45	$2,996 – $3,737	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$4,719	$3.08	$4,200 – $5,238	3 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$2,590	$3.74	$2,305 – $2,875	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' dry van from Omaha, NE to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $5,230 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,655 and $5,806.

How far is Omaha, NE from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,295 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,191 of the $5,230 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,039 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,122, which makes Omaha, NE to Philadelphia, PA 68% 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