Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Crete, NE freight rate

$2,501dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 916 mi
Typical range: $2,226–$2,776
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Crete price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,659
Fuel: $842
All-in estimate: $2,501

Return trip

Crete → San Antonio$3,202

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

San Antonio to Crete by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Crete, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,501	$2.73	$2,226 – $2,776
53' refrigerated	$2,982	$3.26	$2,594 – $3,370
48' flatbed	$3,044	$3.32	$2,618 – $3,470
Step deck	$3,322	$3.63	$2,790 – $3,853
Power only	$2,197	$2.40	$1,911 – $2,482
Hotshot	$1,657	$1.81	$1,376 – $1,939
26' box truck	$1,629	$1.78	$1,385 – $1,873
Sprinter van	$1,001	$1.09	$840 – $1,161

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' dry van lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

More lanes into Crete

53' dry van lanes into Crete, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$3,799	$2.68	$3,382 – $4,217	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$5,283	$3.55	$4,702 – $5,864	3 d
Chicago, IL	576 mi	$2,275	$3.95	$2,024 – $2,525	2 d
Houston, TX	890 mi	$2,446	$2.75	$2,177 – $2,715	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,138 mi	$2,428	$2.13	$2,161 – $2,695	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,354 mi	$3,241	$2.39	$2,885 – $3,598	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,201	$3.56	$4,629 – $5,773	3 d
Dallas, TX	639 mi	$1,910	$2.99	$1,700 – $2,120	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Crete, NE is estimated at $2,501 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 916 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,226 and $2,776.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Crete, NE by truck?

About 916 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 $842 of the $2,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,659 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Crete, NE to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,202, which makes San Antonio, TX to Crete, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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