Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Omaha, NE step deck rate

$3,872step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,193 mi
Typical range: $3,252–$4,492
Transit: 3 days

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

Raleigh to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,669
Fuel: $1,203
All-in estimate: $3,872

Return trip

Omaha → Raleigh$6,042

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Raleigh to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,936	$2.46	$2,613 – $3,259
53' refrigerated	$3,499	$2.93	$3,044 – $3,954
48' flatbed	$3,553	$2.98	$3,055 – $4,050
Step deck	$3,872	$3.25	$3,252 – $4,492
Power only	$2,591	$2.17	$2,254 – $2,927
Hotshot	$1,955	$1.64	$1,623 – $2,287
26' box truck	$1,917	$1.61	$1,630 – $2,205
Sprinter van	$1,174	$0.98	$987 – $1,362

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More lanes from Raleigh

Step deck lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,592	$2.87	$6,377 – $8,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,675	$3.55	$2,247 – $3,103	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,126	$3.31	$3,466 – $4,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$7,223	$3.23	$6,067 – $8,379	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,686	$3.22	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$7,445	$2.88	$6,254 – $8,636	6 d

More lanes into Omaha

Step deck lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,814	$3.54	$4,043 – $5,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$7,192	$4.63	$6,041 – $8,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,845	$5.54	$2,389 – $3,300	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,379	$3.61	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,366	$2.78	$2,827 – $3,904	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,110	$3.17	$3,452 – $4,767	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,486	$3.57	$2,928 – $4,043	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$7,099	$4.64	$5,963 – $8,235	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Raleigh, NC to Omaha, NE?

A Step deck from Raleigh, NC to Omaha, NE is estimated at $3,872 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,193 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,252 and $4,492.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,193 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 $1,203 of the $3,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,042, which makes Raleigh, NC to Omaha, NE 36% 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