Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Crete, NE flatbed rate

$4,582flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,420 mi
Typical range: $3,940–$5,223
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Crete price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,195
Fuel: $1,387
All-in estimate: $4,582

Return trip

Crete → New York$7,164

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

New York to Crete by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Crete, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,799	$2.68	$3,382 – $4,217
53' refrigerated	$4,527	$3.19	$3,939 – $5,116
48' flatbed	$4,582	$3.23	$3,940 – $5,223
Step deck	$4,991	$3.51	$4,192 – $5,789
Power only	$3,362	$2.37	$2,925 – $3,799
Hotshot	$2,537	$1.79	$2,106 – $2,969
26' box truck	$2,484	$1.75	$2,112 – $2,857
Sprinter van	$1,520	$1.07	$1,277 – $1,763

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Crete

48' flatbed lanes into Crete, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	639 mi	$2,346	$3.67	$2,018 – $2,675	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Crete, NE?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Crete, NE is estimated at $4,582 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,940 and $5,223.

How far is New York, NY from Crete, NE by truck?

About 1,420 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,387 of the $4,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,195 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Crete, NE to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,164, which makes New York, NY to Crete, NE 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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