Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Crete, NE dry van rate

$1,910dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 639 mi
Typical range: $1,700–$2,120
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Crete price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,322
Fuel: $588
All-in estimate: $1,910

Return trip

Crete → Dallas$2,445

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

Dallas to Crete by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Crete, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,910	$2.99	$1,700 – $2,120
53' refrigerated	$2,278	$3.57	$1,982 – $2,574
48' flatbed	$2,346	$3.67	$2,018 – $2,675
Step deck	$2,564	$4.01	$2,154 – $2,975
Power only	$1,664	$2.60	$1,448 – $1,881
Hotshot	$1,255	$1.96	$1,042 – $1,468
26' box truck	$1,239	$1.94	$1,053 – $1,424
Sprinter van	$764	$1.20	$642 – $886

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

More lanes into Crete

53' dry van lanes into Crete, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$3,799	$2.68	$3,382 – $4,217	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$5,283	$3.55	$4,702 – $5,864	3 d
Chicago, IL	576 mi	$2,275	$3.95	$2,024 – $2,525	2 d
Houston, TX	890 mi	$2,446	$2.75	$2,177 – $2,715	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,138 mi	$2,428	$2.13	$2,161 – $2,695	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,354 mi	$3,241	$2.39	$2,885 – $3,598	3 d
San Antonio, TX	916 mi	$2,501	$2.73	$2,226 – $2,776	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,201	$3.56	$4,629 – $5,773	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Crete, NE is estimated at $1,910 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 639 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,700 and $2,120.

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

About 639 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 $588 of the $1,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,322 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,445, which makes Dallas, TX to Crete, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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