Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Crete, NE sprinter rate

$978sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.10
Distance: 890 mi
Typical range: $822–$1,135
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Crete price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $630
Fuel: $348
All-in estimate: $978

Return trip

Crete → Houston$1,253

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

Sprinter van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,199	$1.31	$1,847 – $2,551	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,995	$1.26	$1,675 – $2,314	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

More lanes into Crete

Sprinter van lanes into Crete, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$1,520	$1.07	$1,277 – $1,763	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$2,113	$1.42	$1,775 – $2,451	3 d
Chicago, IL	576 mi	$910	$1.58	$764 – $1,055	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,138 mi	$971	$0.85	$816 – $1,126	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,354 mi	$1,296	$0.96	$1,089 – $1,504	3 d
San Antonio, TX	916 mi	$1,001	$1.09	$840 – $1,161	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$2,080	$1.42	$1,747 – $2,413	3 d
Dallas, TX	639 mi	$764	$1.20	$642 – $886	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Crete, NE is estimated at $978 all-in in October 2026, or $1.10 a mile over about 890 mi. Quotes typically land between $822 and $1,135.

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 $348 of the $978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $630 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,253, which makes Houston, 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