Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Crete, NE to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,898flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 916 mi
Typical range: $3,352–$4,443
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Crete to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,003
Fuel: $895
All-in estimate: $3,898

Return trip

San Antonio → Crete$3,044

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

Crete to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Crete, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,202	$3.50	$2,850 – $3,555
53' refrigerated	$3,818	$4.17	$3,322 – $4,314
48' flatbed	$3,898	$4.25	$3,352 – $4,443
Step deck	$4,253	$4.64	$3,572 – $4,933
Power only	$2,812	$3.07	$2,447 – $3,178
Hotshot	$2,122	$2.32	$1,761 – $2,483
26' box truck	$2,086	$2.28	$1,773 – $2,399
Sprinter van	$1,281	$1.40	$1,076 – $1,486

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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 Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,465	$3.74	$4,699 – $6,230	4 d
Dallas, TX	639 mi	$3,004	$4.70	$2,583 – $3,425	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Crete, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,898 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 916 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,352 and $4,443.

How far is Crete, NE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 916 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 $895 of the $3,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,003 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Crete, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,044, which makes Crete, NE to San Antonio, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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