Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Omaha, NE step deck rate

$3,773step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,412 mi
Typical range: $3,169–$4,376
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,349
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $3,773

Return trip

Omaha → Tampa$8,722

This direction runs 57% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Tampa to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,872	$2.03	$2,556 – $3,188
53' refrigerated	$3,422	$2.42	$2,977 – $3,867
48' flatbed	$3,464	$2.45	$2,979 – $3,948
Step deck	$3,773	$2.67	$3,169 – $4,376
Power only	$2,541	$1.80	$2,210 – $2,871
Hotshot	$1,918	$1.36	$1,592 – $2,244
26' box truck	$1,878	$1.33	$1,596 – $2,160
Sprinter van	$1,149	$0.81	$965 – $1,333

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	6 d

More lanes into Omaha

Step deck lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,814	$3.54	$4,043 – $5,584	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$7,192	$4.63	$6,041 – $8,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,845	$5.54	$2,389 – $3,300	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,379	$3.61	$2,838 – $3,920	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,366	$2.78	$2,827 – $3,904	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,110	$3.17	$3,452 – $4,767	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,486	$3.57	$2,928 – $4,043	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$7,099	$4.64	$5,963 – $8,235	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Omaha, NE?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Omaha, NE is estimated at $3,773 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,412 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,169 and $4,376.

How far is Tampa, FL from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,412 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 $1,424 of the $3,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,349 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,722, which makes Tampa, FL to Omaha, NE 57% 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