Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,168flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,210 mi
Typical range: $4,445–$5,892
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,986
Fuel: $1,182
All-in estimate: $5,168

Return trip

Phoenix → Omaha$3,088

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Omaha to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,273	$3.53	$3,803 – $4,743
53' refrigerated	$5,092	$4.21	$4,430 – $5,754
48' flatbed	$5,168	$4.27	$4,445 – $5,892
Step deck	$5,633	$4.66	$4,732 – $6,534
Power only	$3,771	$3.12	$3,281 – $4,261
Hotshot	$2,846	$2.35	$2,362 – $3,330
26' box truck	$2,790	$2.31	$2,372 – $3,209
Sprinter van	$1,709	$1.41	$1,436 – $1,983

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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
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
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$3,175	$4.59	$2,730 – $3,619	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,168 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,210 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,445 and $5,892.

How far is Omaha, NE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,210 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 $1,182 of the $5,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,986 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,088, which makes Omaha, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% 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