Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Crete, NE box truck rate

$1,592box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 890 mi
Typical range: $1,354–$1,831
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Crete price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $974
Fuel: $618
All-in estimate: $1,592

Return trip

Crete → Houston$2,039

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

Houston to Crete by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Crete, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,446	$2.75	$2,177 – $2,715
53' refrigerated	$2,916	$3.28	$2,537 – $3,295
48' flatbed	$2,979	$3.35	$2,562 – $3,396
Step deck	$3,251	$3.65	$2,730 – $3,771
Power only	$2,147	$2.41	$1,868 – $2,426
Hotshot	$1,619	$1.82	$1,344 – $1,895
26' box truck	$1,592	$1.79	$1,354 – $1,831
Sprinter van	$978	$1.10	$822 – $1,135

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Crete

26' box truck lanes into Crete, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$2,484	$1.75	$2,112 – $2,857	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$3,456	$2.32	$2,937 – $3,974	4 d
Chicago, IL	576 mi	$1,473	$2.56	$1,252 – $1,694	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,138 mi	$1,584	$1.39	$1,347 – $1,822	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,354 mi	$2,119	$1.56	$1,801 – $2,436	3 d
San Antonio, TX	916 mi	$1,629	$1.78	$1,385 – $1,873	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$3,402	$2.33	$2,891 – $3,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	639 mi	$1,239	$1.94	$1,053 – $1,424	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Crete, NE is estimated at $1,592 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 890 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,354 and $1,831.

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

About 890 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 $618 of the $1,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $974 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,039, which makes Houston, TX to Crete, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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