Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Crete, NE flatbed rate

$2,863flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 844 mi
Typical range: $2,462–$3,264
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Crete price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,039
Fuel: $824
All-in estimate: $2,863

Return trip

Crete → Austin$3,665

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Austin to Crete by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Crete, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,348	$2.78	$2,089 – $2,606
53' refrigerated	$2,799	$3.32	$2,435 – $3,163
48' flatbed	$2,863	$3.39	$2,462 – $3,264
Step deck	$3,125	$3.70	$2,625 – $3,625
Power only	$2,058	$2.44	$1,791 – $2,326
Hotshot	$1,553	$1.84	$1,289 – $1,817
26' box truck	$1,528	$1.81	$1,298 – $1,757
Sprinter van	$939	$1.11	$789 – $1,089

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Crete

48' flatbed lanes into Crete, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$4,582	$3.23	$3,940 – $5,223	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$6,365	$4.28	$5,474 – $7,256	4 d
Chicago, IL	576 mi	$2,803	$4.87	$2,410 – $3,195	2 d
Houston, TX	890 mi	$2,979	$3.35	$2,562 – $3,396	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,138 mi	$2,940	$2.58	$2,529 – $3,352	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,354 mi	$3,912	$2.89	$3,364 – $4,460	3 d
San Antonio, TX	916 mi	$3,044	$3.32	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$6,269	$4.29	$5,391 – $7,146	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Crete, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Crete, NE is estimated at $2,863 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 844 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,462 and $3,264.

How far is Austin, TX from Crete, NE by truck?

About 844 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $824 of the $2,863 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,039 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Crete, NE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,665, which makes Austin, TX to Crete, NE 22% 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