Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Riverside, CA box truck rate

$3,030box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,497 mi
Typical range: $2,575–$3,484
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Riverside price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,990
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $3,030

Return trip

Riverside → Omaha$3,476

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

Omaha to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,632	$3.09	$4,122 – $5,141
53' refrigerated	$5,518	$3.69	$4,801 – $6,236
48' flatbed	$5,580	$3.73	$4,799 – $6,361
Step deck	$6,077	$4.06	$5,105 – $7,049
Power only	$4,101	$2.74	$3,568 – $4,634
Hotshot	$3,095	$2.07	$2,569 – $3,622
26' box truck	$3,030	$2.02	$2,575 – $3,484
Sprinter van	$1,853	$1.24	$1,556 – $2,149

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More lanes from Omaha

26' box truck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,742	$2.75	$3,181 – $4,303	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,129	$2.01	$2,660 – $3,599	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,293	$2.52	$1,099 – $1,487	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,124	$2.27	$1,805 – $2,442	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,790	$2.31	$2,372 – $3,209	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,417	$2.64	$2,905 – $3,930	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,194	$2.25	$1,865 – $2,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,087	$2.02	$2,624 – $3,550	4 d

More lanes into Riverside

26' box truck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,584	$1.61	$3,897 – $5,272	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,030	$2.01	$3,425 – $4,634	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,519	$1.62	$2,141 – $2,897	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$687	$1.90	$584 – $790	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$3,977	$1.44	$3,380 – $4,574	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,236	$1.65	$1,900 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Omaha, NE to Riverside, CA is estimated at $3,030 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,497 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,575 and $3,484.

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

About 1,497 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 $1,040 of the $3,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,990 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,476, which makes Omaha, NE to Riverside, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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