Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$6,519flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $5,606–$7,432
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,024
Fuel: $1,495
All-in estimate: $6,519

Return trip

Omaha → San Diego$5,683

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

San Diego to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,413	$3.54	$4,818 – $6,008
53' refrigerated	$6,449	$4.22	$5,611 – $7,288
48' flatbed	$6,519	$4.26	$5,606 – $7,432
Step deck	$7,099	$4.64	$5,963 – $8,235
Power only	$4,794	$3.13	$4,171 – $5,418
Hotshot	$3,619	$2.37	$3,004 – $4,234
26' box truck	$3,542	$2.31	$3,010 – $4,073
Sprinter van	$2,165	$1.42	$1,819 – $2,512

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 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
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$2,480	$3.58	$2,133 – $2,827	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $6,519 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,606 and $7,432.

How far is San Diego, CA from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,530 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 $1,495 of the $6,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,024 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,683, which makes San Diego, CA to Omaha, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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