Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$5,898flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,599 mi
Typical range: $5,072–$6,724
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,336
Fuel: $1,562
All-in estimate: $5,898

Return trip

Sacramento → Omaha$6,766

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

Omaha to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,901	$3.07	$4,362 – $5,440
53' refrigerated	$5,839	$3.65	$5,080 – $6,598
48' flatbed	$5,898	$3.69	$5,072 – $6,724
Step deck	$6,422	$4.02	$5,394 – $7,449
Power only	$4,343	$2.72	$3,779 – $4,908
Hotshot	$3,279	$2.05	$2,721 – $3,836
26' box truck	$3,208	$2.01	$2,727 – $3,689
Sprinter van	$1,960	$1.23	$1,647 – $2,274

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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 Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $5,898 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,599 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,072 and $6,724.

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

About 1,599 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 $1,562 of the $5,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,336 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,766, which makes Omaha, NE to Sacramento, 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