Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Tucson, AZ flatbed rate

$5,196flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $4,468–$5,923
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,006
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $5,196

Return trip

Tucson → Omaha$3,105

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Omaha to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,296	$3.53	$3,823 – $4,769
53' refrigerated	$5,120	$4.20	$4,454 – $5,785
48' flatbed	$5,196	$4.27	$4,468 – $5,923
Step deck	$5,663	$4.65	$4,757 – $6,569
Power only	$3,792	$3.11	$3,299 – $4,285
Hotshot	$2,862	$2.35	$2,375 – $3,348
26' box truck	$2,806	$2.30	$2,385 – $3,226
Sprinter van	$1,718	$1.41	$1,443 – $1,993

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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 Tucson

48' flatbed lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,194	$3.28	$7,047 – $9,342	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,253	$6.06	$2,798 – $3,709	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,841	$3.50	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,076	$2.92	$6,085 – $8,067	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,269	$3.67	$2,812 – $3,727	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,849	$6.56	$2,450 – $3,248	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Tucson, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $5,196 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,468 and $5,923.

How far is Omaha, NE from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,218 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,190 of the $5,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,105, which makes Omaha, NE to Tucson, AZ 67% more expensive. 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