Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Omaha, NE freight rate

$5,174dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,607 mi
Typical range: $4,604–$5,743
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Omaha price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,697
Fuel: $1,477
All-in estimate: $5,174

Return trip

Omaha → Seattle$4,916

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Seattle to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,174	$3.22	$4,604 – $5,743
53' refrigerated	$6,164	$3.84	$5,362 – $6,965
48' flatbed	$6,225	$3.87	$5,354 – $7,097
Step deck	$6,778	$4.22	$5,694 – $7,863
Power only	$4,585	$2.85	$3,989 – $5,181
Hotshot	$3,461	$2.15	$2,873 – $4,050
26' box truck	$3,386	$2.11	$2,878 – $3,894
Sprinter van	$2,069	$1.29	$1,738 – $2,401

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More lanes from Seattle

53' dry van lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$11,472	$4.04	$10,210 – $12,734	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$3,840	$3.38	$3,417 – $4,262	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,252	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,940	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$7,094	$3.18	$6,314 – $7,874	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$4,760	$3.64	$4,236 – $5,283	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$10,773	$3.85	$9,588 – $11,958	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,742	$3.20	$6,001 – $7,484	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,154	$3.33	$3,697 – $4,611	3 d

More lanes into Omaha

53' dry van lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,661	$2.69	$3,258 – $4,064	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,486	$3.53	$4,882 – $6,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,102	$4.10	$1,871 – $2,333	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,546	$2.72	$2,266 – $2,826	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,553	$2.11	$2,272 – $2,834	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,122	$2.41	$2,779 – $3,466	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,629	$2.69	$2,340 – $2,919	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,413	$3.54	$4,818 – $6,008	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Omaha, NE?

A 53' dry van from Seattle, WA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $5,174 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,607 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,604 and $5,743.

How far is Seattle, WA from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,607 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 $1,477 of the $5,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,916, which makes Seattle, WA to Omaha, NE 5% 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