Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Crete, NE to Austin, TX power only rate

$2,635power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 844 mi
Typical range: $2,293–$2,978
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Crete to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,859
Fuel: $776
All-in estimate: $2,635

Return trip

Austin → Crete$2,058

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

Power only lanes from Crete, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$5,256	$3.70	$4,573 – $5,939	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$4,077	$2.74	$3,547 – $4,607	3 d
Chicago, IL	576 mi	$1,881	$3.26	$1,636 – $2,125	2 d
Houston, TX	890 mi	$2,748	$3.09	$2,391 – $3,106	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,138 mi	$3,582	$3.15	$3,116 – $4,048	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,354 mi	$4,800	$3.55	$4,176 – $5,424	3 d
San Antonio, TX	916 mi	$2,812	$3.07	$2,447 – $3,178	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$4,013	$2.75	$3,491 – $4,535	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Crete, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,635 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 844 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,293 and $2,978.

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 $776 of the $2,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,859 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,058, which makes Crete, NE to Austin, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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