Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Laredo, TX step deck rate

$3,980step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,170 mi
Typical range: $3,343–$4,617
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,800
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $3,980

Return trip

Laredo → Atlanta$4,707

This direction runs 15% 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

Step deck lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,150	$4.71	$3,486 – $4,814	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,781	$2.96	$5,696 – $7,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,553	$3.70	$2,145 – $2,962	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,048	$3.69	$2,560 – $3,536	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$6,273	$3.35	$5,269 – $7,276	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,644	$4.61	$3,061 – $4,227	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,625	$3.49	$3,045 – $4,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,600	$2.97	$5,544 – $7,656	5 d

More lanes into Laredo

Step deck lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,914	$3.43	$5,808 – $8,020	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,873	$4.83	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$6,134	$4.37	$5,152 – $7,115	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,002	$2.97	$2,522 – $3,483	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,904	$3.06	$4,959 – $6,848	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$6,434	$4.90	$5,404 – $7,463	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Atlanta, GA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $3,980 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,170 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,343 and $4,617.

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 $1,180 of the $3,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,800 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,707, which makes Atlanta, GA to Laredo, TX 15% 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