Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gretna, NE to Dallas, TX freight rate

$2,560dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $2,278–$2,842
Transit: 2 days

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

Gretna to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,934
Fuel: $626
All-in estimate: $2,560

Return trip

Dallas → Gretna$1,999

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

Gretna to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Gretna, NE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,560	$3.76	$2,278 – $2,842
53' refrigerated	$3,053	$4.48	$2,656 – $3,450
48' flatbed	$3,139	$4.61	$2,700 – $3,579
Step deck	$3,430	$5.04	$2,881 – $3,979
Power only	$2,234	$3.28	$1,944 – $2,525
Hotshot	$1,685	$2.47	$1,398 – $1,971
26' box truck	$1,662	$2.44	$1,412 – $1,911
Sprinter van	$1,024	$1.50	$860 – $1,188

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More lanes from Gretna

53' dry van lanes from Gretna, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$5,760	$4.21	$5,126 – $6,394	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,543 mi	$4,753	$3.08	$4,230 – $5,276	3 d
Chicago, IL	523 mi	$2,026	$3.87	$1,803 – $2,248	2 d
Houston, TX	926 mi	$3,230	$3.49	$2,874 – $3,585	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$4,235	$3.54	$3,769 – $4,701	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,305 mi	$5,264	$4.03	$4,685 – $5,843	3 d
San Antonio, TX	963 mi	$3,331	$3.46	$2,965 – $3,697	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,518 mi	$4,687	$3.09	$4,171 – $5,203	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Gretna, NE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,560 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,278 and $2,842.

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

About 681 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 $626 of the $2,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,934 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,999, which makes Gretna, NE to Dallas, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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