Omaha, NE · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Omaha, NE

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Omaha, Nebraska, on its busiest lanes.

$5.01/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.53/mi
vs national: +20.4%
1 year: +36.1%
Population: 489,265

Reefer lanes from Omaha

53' refrigerated rates from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$6,821	$5.02	$5,934 – $7,708	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,698	$3.67	$4,957 – $6,438	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,386	$4.65	$2,076 – $2,696	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,886	$4.15	$3,381 – $4,391	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,092	$4.21	$4,430 – $5,754	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,233	$4.81	$5,422 – $7,043	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,013	$4.11	$3,491 – $4,535	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,622	$3.67	$4,891 – $6,353	3 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$3,089	$4.46	$2,688 – $3,491	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,300 mi	$7,380	$5.68	$6,421 – $8,339	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	697 mi	$3,105	$4.46	$2,702 – $3,509	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,651 mi	$6,003	$3.64	$5,222 – $6,783	4 d
Austin, TX	901 mi	$3,769	$4.18	$3,279 – $4,259	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,091 mi	$5,076	$4.65	$4,417 – $5,736	3 d

From Omaha, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.64 a mile (San Jose, $6,003) and $5.68 a mile (Jacksonville, $7,380) 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

Reefer lanes into Omaha

53' refrigerated rates into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,363	$3.21	$3,795 – $4,930	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,536	$4.21	$5,686 – $7,385	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,509	$4.89	$2,183 – $2,835	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,035	$3.24	$2,641 – $3,430	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,043	$2.51	$2,647 – $3,438	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,721	$2.87	$3,237 – $4,204	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,134	$3.21	$2,727 – $3,542	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,449	$4.22	$5,611 – $7,288	3 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$2,413	$3.49	$2,099 – $2,726	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,300 mi	$3,192	$2.46	$2,777 – $3,607	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	697 mi	$2,425	$3.48	$2,110 – $2,741	2 d
San Jose, CA	1,651 mi	$6,886	$4.17	$5,991 – $7,781	4 d
Austin, TX	901 mi	$2,944	$3.27	$2,561 – $3,327	2 d
Charlotte, NC	1,091 mi	$3,253	$2.98	$2,830 – $3,676	3 d

Reefer · 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

Reefer lanes from Omaha

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Reefer lanes into Omaha

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