Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Stockton, CA step deck rate

$6,435step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,603 mi
Typical range: $5,406–$7,465
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,819
Fuel: $1,616
All-in estimate: $6,435

Return trip

Stockton → Omaha$7,382

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

Omaha to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,912	$3.06	$4,371 – $5,452
53' refrigerated	$5,852	$3.65	$5,091 – $6,612
48' flatbed	$5,911	$3.69	$5,083 – $6,738
Step deck	$6,435	$4.01	$5,406 – $7,465
Power only	$4,353	$2.72	$3,787 – $4,919
Hotshot	$3,286	$2.05	$2,727 – $3,845
26' box truck	$3,215	$2.01	$2,732 – $3,697
Sprinter van	$1,965	$1.23	$1,650 – $2,279

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More lanes from Omaha

Step deck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$7,527	$5.54	$6,322 – $8,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,270	$4.03	$5,267 – $7,273	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,706	$5.27	$2,273 – $3,138	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$4,326	$4.62	$3,634 – $5,018	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,633	$4.66	$4,732 – $6,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,884	$5.32	$5,783 – $7,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,463	$4.57	$3,749 – $5,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179	4 d

More lanes into Stockton

Step deck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,231	$3.16	$1,874 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,400	$3.20	$4,536 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Omaha, NE to Stockton, CA is estimated at $6,435 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,603 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,406 and $7,465.

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

About 1,603 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 $1,616 of the $6,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,819 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,382, which makes Omaha, NE to Stockton, 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