Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Laredo, TX freight rate

$3,016dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,170 mi
Typical range: $2,685–$3,348
Transit: 3 days

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

Atlanta to Laredo price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,940
Fuel: $1,076
All-in estimate: $3,016

Return trip

Laredo → Atlanta$3,568

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Atlanta to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,016	$2.58	$2,685 – $3,348
53' refrigerated	$3,595	$3.07	$3,128 – $4,062
48' flatbed	$3,651	$3.12	$3,140 – $4,163
Step deck	$3,980	$3.40	$3,343 – $4,617
Power only	$2,661	$2.27	$2,315 – $3,007
Hotshot	$2,008	$1.72	$1,667 – $2,349
26' box truck	$1,969	$1.68	$1,674 – $2,265
Sprinter van	$1,207	$1.03	$1,014 – $1,400

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More lanes from Atlanta

53' dry van lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,122	$3.54	$2,779 – $3,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$5,208	$2.27	$4,635 – $5,780	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,906	$2.76	$1,697 – $2,116	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$2,288	$2.77	$2,037 – $2,540	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$4,802	$2.56	$4,273 – $5,330	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,732	$3.45	$2,432 – $3,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,739	$2.64	$2,438 – $3,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,066	$2.28	$4,509 – $5,624	5 d

More lanes into Laredo

53' dry van lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$5,299	$2.63	$4,716 – $5,882	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$5,233	$3.68	$4,657 – $5,808	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,668	$3.33	$4,155 – $5,182	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,318	$3.82	$1,173 – $1,463	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,267	$2.24	$2,018 – $2,516	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$4,521	$2.35	$4,024 – $5,019	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,890	$3.72	$4,352 – $5,428	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atlanta, GA to Laredo, TX?

A 53' dry van from Atlanta, GA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $3,016 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,170 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,685 and $3,348.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,170 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 $1,076 of the $3,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,940 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,568, which makes Atlanta, GA to Laredo, TX 16% 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