Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$5,916flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,607 mi
Typical range: $5,088–$6,744
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,346
Fuel: $1,570
All-in estimate: $5,916

Return trip

Seattle → Omaha$6,225

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Omaha to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,916	$3.06	$4,376 – $5,457
53' refrigerated	$5,857	$3.64	$5,096 – $6,619
48' flatbed	$5,916	$3.68	$5,088 – $6,744
Step deck	$6,441	$4.01	$5,411 – $7,472
Power only	$4,357	$2.71	$3,791 – $4,924
Hotshot	$3,289	$2.05	$2,730 – $3,848
26' box truck	$3,218	$2.00	$2,735 – $3,701
Sprinter van	$1,967	$1.22	$1,652 – $2,281

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Seattle, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Seattle, WA is estimated at $5,916 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,607 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,088 and $6,744.

How far is Omaha, NE from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,607 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 $1,570 of the $5,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,346 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,225, which makes Omaha, NE to Seattle, WA 5% 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