Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$2,013flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.79
Distance: 348 mi
Typical range: $1,731–$2,295
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,673
Fuel: $340
All-in estimate: $2,013

Return trip

Omaha → St. Paul$2,210

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

St. Paul to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,608	$4.62	$1,431 – $1,785
53' refrigerated	$1,921	$5.52	$1,671 – $2,170
48' flatbed	$2,013	$5.79	$1,731 – $2,295
Step deck	$2,208	$6.35	$1,855 – $2,562
Power only	$1,379	$3.96	$1,200 – $1,559
Hotshot	$1,039	$2.99	$862 – $1,216
26' box truck	$1,034	$2.97	$879 – $1,189
Sprinter van	$643	$1.85	$540 – $746

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More lanes from St. Paul

48' flatbed lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,238	$5.22	$5,365 – $7,111	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$6,585	$3.63	$5,663 – $7,507	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,158	$5.28	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,213	$4.12	$5,343 – $7,082	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$5,755	$5.00	$4,949 – $6,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,181	$3.96	$4,456 – $5,907	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,563	$3.63	$5,644 – $7,482	4 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 St. Paul, MN to Omaha, NE?

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to Omaha, NE is estimated at $2,013 all-in in October 2026, or $5.79 a mile over about 348 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,731 and $2,295.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 348 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $340 of the $2,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,673 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,210, which makes St. Paul, MN to Omaha, NE 9% cheaper. 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