Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Omaha, NE hotshot rate

$2,078hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 1,122 mi
Typical range: $1,725–$2,431
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,377
Fuel: $701
All-in estimate: $2,078

Return trip

Omaha → Rochester$3,249

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

Rochester to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,124	$2.78	$2,780 – $3,467
53' refrigerated	$3,723	$3.32	$3,239 – $4,207
48' flatbed	$3,784	$3.37	$3,255 – $4,314
Step deck	$4,126	$3.68	$3,466 – $4,786
Power only	$2,753	$2.45	$2,395 – $3,111
Hotshot	$2,078	$1.85	$1,725 – $2,431
26' box truck	$2,038	$1.82	$1,733 – $2,344
Sprinter van	$1,249	$1.11	$1,050 – $1,449

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More lanes from Rochester

Hotshot lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,087	$3.59	$902 – $1,271	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$4,446	$1.66	$3,690 – $5,202	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,267	$2.06	$1,052 – $1,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,879	$1.81	$2,389 – $3,368	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,303	$1.86	$3,572 – $5,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,026	$3.43	$852 – $1,200	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,151	$1.79	$2,616 – $3,687	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$4,405	$1.66	$3,656 – $5,154	6 d

More lanes into Omaha

Hotshot lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$2,443	$1.80	$2,028 – $2,859	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,668	$2.36	$3,045 – $4,292	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,374	$2.68	$1,140 – $1,607	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,688	$1.80	$1,401 – $1,975	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$1,700	$1.41	$1,411 – $1,990	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,082	$1.61	$1,728 – $2,436	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$1,744	$1.79	$1,448 – $2,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,619	$2.37	$3,004 – $4,234	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to Omaha, NE?

A Hotshot from Rochester, NY to Omaha, NE is estimated at $2,078 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 1,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,725 and $2,431.

How far is Rochester, NY from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,122 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 $701 of the $2,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,249, which makes Rochester, NY to Omaha, NE 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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