Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Richmond, VA flatbed rate

$6,223flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.16
Distance: 1,207 mi
Typical range: $5,352–$7,094
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,044
Fuel: $1,179
All-in estimate: $6,223

Return trip

Richmond → Omaha$3,844

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Omaha to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,144	$4.26	$4,578 – $5,710
53' refrigerated	$6,131	$5.08	$5,334 – $6,928
48' flatbed	$6,223	$5.16	$5,352 – $7,094
Step deck	$6,782	$5.62	$5,697 – $7,867
Power only	$4,540	$3.76	$3,950 – $5,130
Hotshot	$3,426	$2.84	$2,844 – $4,009
26' box truck	$3,359	$2.78	$2,855 – $3,863
Sprinter van	$2,058	$1.70	$1,728 – $2,387

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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 Richmond

48' flatbed lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,235	$6.59	$1,922 – $2,548	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$14,173	$5.25	$12,189 – $16,157	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,366	$5.98	$3,755 – $4,978	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$5,531	$4.05	$4,757 – $6,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,067	$3.06	$6,078 – $8,057	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,708	$6.80	$1,469 – $1,947	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,208	$3.95	$5,339 – $7,077	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$13,932	$5.26	$11,981 – $15,882	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Richmond, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Richmond, VA is estimated at $6,223 all-in in October 2026, or $5.16 a mile over about 1,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,352 and $7,094.

How far is Omaha, NE from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 1,207 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 $1,179 of the $6,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,044 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,844, which makes Omaha, NE to Richmond, VA 62% 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