Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Omaha, NE box truck rate

$3,476box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,497 mi
Typical range: $2,954–$3,997
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Omaha price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,436
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $3,476

Return trip

Omaha → Riverside$3,030

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Riverside to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,313	$3.55	$4,729 – $5,897
53' refrigerated	$6,330	$4.23	$5,507 – $7,153
48' flatbed	$6,401	$4.28	$5,505 – $7,297
Step deck	$6,971	$4.66	$5,856 – $8,086
Power only	$4,704	$3.14	$4,093 – $5,316
Hotshot	$3,551	$2.37	$2,947 – $4,155
26' box truck	$3,476	$2.32	$2,954 – $3,997
Sprinter van	$2,125	$1.42	$1,785 – $2,465

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More lanes from Riverside

26' box truck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,222	$2.89	$6,989 – $9,456	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,397	$2.19	$3,737 – $5,056	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,699	$2.37	$3,145 – $4,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,319	$3.65	$1,121 – $1,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,642	$2.76	$6,496 – $8,789	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,284	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 d

More lanes into Omaha

26' box truck lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$2,393	$1.76	$2,034 – $2,752	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,590	$2.31	$3,051 – $4,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,360	$2.65	$1,156 – $1,563	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,659	$1.77	$1,410 – $1,907	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$1,667	$1.38	$1,417 – $1,917	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,040	$1.58	$1,734 – $2,346	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$1,714	$1.76	$1,457 – $1,971	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,542	$2.31	$3,010 – $4,073	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Riverside, CA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $3,476 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,497 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,954 and $3,997.

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

About 1,497 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 $1,040 of the $3,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,436 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,030, which makes Riverside, CA to Omaha, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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