Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$6,060flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,651 mi
Typical range: $5,212–$6,909
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,447
Fuel: $1,613
All-in estimate: $6,060

Return trip

San Jose → Omaha$6,952

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,039	$3.05	$4,484 – $5,593
53' refrigerated	$6,003	$3.64	$5,222 – $6,783
48' flatbed	$6,060	$3.67	$5,212 – $6,909
Step deck	$6,598	$4.00	$5,542 – $7,653
Power only	$4,467	$2.71	$3,886 – $5,048
Hotshot	$3,372	$2.04	$2,799 – $3,945
26' box truck	$3,298	$2.00	$2,804 – $3,793
Sprinter van	$2,015	$1.22	$1,693 – $2,338

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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 Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,060 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,651 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,212 and $6,909.

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

About 1,651 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 $1,613 of the $6,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,447 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,952, which makes Omaha, NE to San Jose, 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