Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$6,348flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.29
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $5,460–$7,237
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Washington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,176
Fuel: $1,172
All-in estimate: $6,348

Return trip

Washington → Omaha$3,826

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Omaha to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,247	$4.37	$4,670 – $5,825
53' refrigerated	$6,254	$5.21	$5,441 – $7,067
48' flatbed	$6,348	$5.29	$5,460 – $7,237
Step deck	$6,919	$5.77	$5,812 – $8,026
Power only	$4,631	$3.86	$4,029 – $5,233
Hotshot	$3,495	$2.91	$2,900 – $4,089
26' box truck	$3,426	$2.86	$2,912 – $3,940
Sprinter van	$2,099	$1.75	$1,763 – $2,435

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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 Washington

48' flatbed lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,931	$8.05	$1,661 – $2,202	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$14,614	$5.37	$12,568 – $16,660	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,361	$6.20	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$5,915	$4.11	$5,087 – $6,744	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,316	$3.14	$6,292 – $8,341	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,422	$9.54	$1,223 – $1,621	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$6,589	$4.03	$5,666 – $7,511	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$14,396	$5.38	$12,380 – $16,411	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Washington, DC?

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Washington, DC is estimated at $6,348 all-in in October 2026, or $5.29 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,460 and $7,237.

How far is Omaha, NE from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,200 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 $1,172 of the $6,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,176 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,826, which makes Omaha, NE to Washington, DC 66% 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