Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$6,766flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,599 mi
Typical range: $5,819–$7,713
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,204
Fuel: $1,562
All-in estimate: $6,766

Return trip

Omaha → Sacramento$5,898

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

Sacramento to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,622	$3.52	$5,004 – $6,241
53' refrigerated	$6,698	$4.19	$5,827 – $7,569
48' flatbed	$6,766	$4.23	$5,819 – $7,713
Step deck	$7,367	$4.61	$6,188 – $8,545
Power only	$4,983	$3.12	$4,335 – $5,630
Hotshot	$3,761	$2.35	$3,122 – $4,401
26' box truck	$3,680	$2.30	$3,128 – $4,232
Sprinter van	$2,249	$1.41	$1,889 – $2,609

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More lanes from Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$15,484	$5.24	$13,317 – $17,652	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,401	$3.99	$7,225 – $9,577	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,032	$4.25	$6,907 – $9,156	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,050	$5.47	$3,483 – $4,617	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,377	$4.31	$6,344 – $8,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

More lanes into Omaha

48' flatbed lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,419	$3.25	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,605	$4.25	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,599	$5.07	$2,236 – $2,963	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,097	$3.31	$2,664 – $3,531	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,088	$2.55	$2,656 – $3,521	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,772	$2.91	$3,244 – $4,300	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,519	$4.26	$5,606 – $7,432	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sacramento, CA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $6,766 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,599 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,819 and $7,713.

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

About 1,599 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 $1,562 of the $6,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,204 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,898, which makes Sacramento, CA to Omaha, NE 15% 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