Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$5,580flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,497 mi
Typical range: $4,799–$6,361
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,118
Fuel: $1,462
All-in estimate: $5,580

Return trip

Riverside → Omaha$6,401

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

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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Riverside, CA is estimated at $5,580 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,497 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,799 and $6,361.

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 $1,462 of the $5,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,118 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,401, which makes Omaha, NE to Riverside, CA 13% cheaper. 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