Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$6,260flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,715 mi
Typical range: $5,383–$7,136
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,585
Fuel: $1,675
All-in estimate: $6,260

Return trip

San Francisco → Omaha$7,181

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

Omaha to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,208	$3.04	$4,635 – $5,781
53' refrigerated	$6,204	$3.62	$5,397 – $7,010
48' flatbed	$6,260	$3.65	$5,383 – $7,136
Step deck	$6,814	$3.97	$5,724 – $7,905
Power only	$4,619	$2.69	$4,019 – $5,220
Hotshot	$3,487	$2.03	$2,894 – $4,080
26' box truck	$3,410	$1.99	$2,899 – $3,922
Sprinter van	$2,083	$1.21	$1,750 – $2,416

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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 San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $6,260 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,383 and $7,136.

How far is Omaha, NE from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 1,715 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 $1,675 of the $6,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,585 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,181, which makes Omaha, NE to San Francisco, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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