Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$7,181flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,715 mi
Typical range: $6,175–$8,186
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,506
Fuel: $1,675
All-in estimate: $7,181

Return trip

Omaha → San Francisco$6,260

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

San Francisco to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,974	$3.48	$5,317 – $6,631
53' refrigerated	$7,117	$4.15	$6,191 – $8,042
48' flatbed	$7,181	$4.19	$6,175 – $8,186
Step deck	$7,817	$4.56	$6,566 – $9,068
Power only	$5,299	$3.09	$4,610 – $5,988
Hotshot	$4,000	$2.33	$3,320 – $4,680
26' box truck	$3,912	$2.28	$3,325 – $4,499
Sprinter van	$2,390	$1.39	$2,007 – $2,772

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	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 San Francisco, CA to Omaha, NE?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $7,181 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,175 and $8,186.

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

About 1,715 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 $1,675 of the $7,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,506 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,260, which makes San Francisco, CA to Omaha, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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