Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Omaha, NE hotshot rate

$3,463hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,608 mi
Typical range: $2,874–$4,052
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,458
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $3,463

Return trip

Omaha → Tacoma$3,291

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

Tacoma to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,176	$3.22	$4,607 – $5,746
53' refrigerated	$6,167	$3.84	$5,365 – $6,969
48' flatbed	$6,229	$3.87	$5,357 – $7,101
Step deck	$6,782	$4.22	$5,697 – $7,867
Power only	$4,588	$2.85	$3,991 – $5,184
Hotshot	$3,463	$2.15	$2,874 – $4,052
26' box truck	$3,388	$2.11	$2,880 – $3,896
Sprinter van	$2,071	$1.29	$1,739 – $2,402

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More lanes from Tacoma

Hotshot lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$7,748	$2.72	$6,431 – $9,065	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,502	$2.26	$2,077 – $2,927	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,207	$2.05	$3,492 – $4,922	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$4,746	$2.14	$3,939 – $5,553	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,129	$2.43	$2,597 – $3,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,275	$2.59	$6,038 – $8,512	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,501	$2.15	$3,736 – $5,266	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,718	$2.22	$2,256 – $3,180	3 d

More lanes into Omaha

Hotshot lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$2,443	$1.80	$2,028 – $2,859	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,668	$2.36	$3,045 – $4,292	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,374	$2.68	$1,140 – $1,607	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,688	$1.80	$1,401 – $1,975	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$1,700	$1.41	$1,411 – $1,990	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,082	$1.61	$1,728 – $2,436	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$1,744	$1.79	$1,448 – $2,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,619	$2.37	$3,004 – $4,234	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Tacoma, WA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $3,463 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,608 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,874 and $4,052.

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

About 1,608 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 $1,005 of the $3,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,458 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,291, which makes Tacoma, WA to Omaha, NE 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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