Omaha, NE · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Omaha, NE

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Omaha, Nebraska, on its busiest lanes.

$5.14/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.62/mi
vs national: +20.4%
1 year: +18.7%
Population: 489,265

Flatbed lanes from Omaha

48' flatbed rates from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$6,909	$5.08	$5,942 – $7,876	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,758	$3.71	$4,952 – $6,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,472	$4.82	$2,126 – $2,819	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,965	$4.23	$3,410 – $4,520	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,168	$4.27	$4,445 – $5,892	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,318	$4.88	$5,434 – $7,203	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,091	$4.19	$3,518 – $4,664	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,683	$3.71	$4,887 – $6,478	4 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$3,175	$4.59	$2,730 – $3,619	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,300 mi	$7,481	$5.75	$6,433 – $8,528	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	697 mi	$3,191	$4.58	$2,744 – $3,638	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,651 mi	$6,060	$3.67	$5,212 – $6,909	4 d
Austin, TX	901 mi	$3,849	$4.27	$3,310 – $4,388	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,091 mi	$5,163	$4.73	$4,440 – $5,886	3 d

From Omaha, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.67 a mile (San Jose, $6,060) and $5.75 a mile (Jacksonville, $7,481) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Omaha

Flatbed lanes into Omaha

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$2,480	$3.58	$2,133 – $2,827	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,300 mi	$3,236	$2.49	$2,783 – $3,689	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	697 mi	$2,492	$3.58	$2,143 – $2,841	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,651 mi	$6,952	$4.21	$5,979 – $7,925	4 d
Austin, TX	901 mi	$3,006	$3.34	$2,586 – $3,427	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,091 mi	$3,309	$3.03	$2,845 – $3,772	3 d

Flatbed · outbound · Nebraska market

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Omaha is priced with the Nebraska market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Omaha's own distances.

Omaha rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Omaha by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.20	+5.3%	+14.1%	+25.0%	$3.30 – $4.20
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.01	−0.2%	+1.8%	+36.1%	$3.90 – $5.38
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.14	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$4.31 – $5.14
STEPStep deck	$5.61	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.71 – $5.61
PWRPower only	$3.67	+5.5%	+13.6%	+24.8%	$2.88 – $3.67
HOTHotshot	$2.77	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$2.32 – $2.77
BOX26' box truck	$2.73	+3.0%	+7.5%	+17.7%	$2.32 – $2.73
SPRTSprinter van	$1.69	+3.7%	+7.6%	+18.2%	$1.43 – $1.69

Flatbed lanes from Omaha

Price a load from Omaha

Flatbed lanes into Omaha

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Omaha rates by truck type

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