Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Portland, OR flatbed rate

$5,920flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,606 mi
Typical range: $5,091–$6,749
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Portland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,351
Fuel: $1,569
All-in estimate: $5,920

Return trip

Portland → Omaha$6,672

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Omaha to Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Portland, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,920	$3.06	$4,378 – $5,461
53' refrigerated	$5,861	$3.65	$5,099 – $6,623
48' flatbed	$5,920	$3.69	$5,091 – $6,749
Step deck	$6,446	$4.01	$5,414 – $7,477
Power only	$4,360	$2.71	$3,793 – $4,927
Hotshot	$3,291	$2.05	$2,732 – $3,851
26' box truck	$3,220	$2.00	$2,737 – $3,703
Sprinter van	$1,968	$1.23	$1,653 – $2,283

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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 Portland

48' flatbed lanes into Portland, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,444	$2.93	$7,262 – $9,626	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$4,510	$4.62	$3,879 – $5,142	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$7,571	$3.66	$6,511 – $8,631	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$6,145	$2.84	$5,284 – $7,005	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,005	$2.55	$2,584 – $3,425	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,392	$2.61	$6,357 – $8,427	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$5,802	$2.87	$4,989 – $6,614	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$4,930	$4.51	$4,240 – $5,620	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Portland, OR?

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Portland, OR is estimated at $5,920 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,091 and $6,749.

How far is Omaha, NE from Portland, OR by truck?

About 1,606 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 $1,569 of the $5,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portland, OR to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,672, which makes Omaha, NE to Portland, OR 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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