Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Crete, NE to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,665flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 844 mi
Typical range: $3,152–$4,178
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Crete to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,841
Fuel: $824
All-in estimate: $3,665

Return trip

Austin → Crete$2,863

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Crete to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Crete, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,006	$3.56	$2,675 – $3,336
53' refrigerated	$3,584	$4.25	$3,118 – $4,050
48' flatbed	$3,665	$4.34	$3,152 – $4,178
Step deck	$4,001	$4.74	$3,361 – $4,641
Power only	$2,635	$3.12	$2,293 – $2,978
Hotshot	$1,988	$2.36	$1,650 – $2,326
26' box truck	$1,956	$2.32	$1,662 – $2,249
Sprinter van	$1,202	$1.42	$1,010 – $1,395

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More lanes from Crete

48' flatbed lanes from Crete, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$7,164	$5.05	$6,161 – $8,167	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$5,549	$3.73	$4,772 – $6,326	4 d
Chicago, IL	576 mi	$2,666	$4.63	$2,293 – $3,039	2 d
Houston, TX	890 mi	$3,814	$4.29	$3,280 – $4,348	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,138 mi	$4,921	$4.32	$4,232 – $5,610	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,354 mi	$6,553	$4.84	$5,636 – $7,470	3 d
San Antonio, TX	916 mi	$3,898	$4.25	$3,352 – $4,443	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,465	$3.74	$4,699 – $6,230	4 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Crete, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,665 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 844 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,152 and $4,178.

How far is Crete, NE from Austin, TX 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 $3,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,841 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,863, which makes Crete, NE to Austin, TX 28% more expensive. 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