Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Crete, NE flatbed rate

$2,346flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 639 mi
Typical range: $2,018–$2,675
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Crete price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,722
Fuel: $624
All-in estimate: $2,346

Return trip

Crete → Dallas$3,004

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

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	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 Dallas, TX to Crete, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Crete, NE is estimated at $2,346 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 639 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,018 and $2,675.

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 $624 of the $2,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,722 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,004, which makes Dallas, 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