Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Laredo, TX freight rate

$4,658dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,819 mi
Typical range: $4,146–$5,171
Transit: 4 days

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

Baltimore to Laredo price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,986
Fuel: $1,672
All-in estimate: $4,658

Return trip

Laredo → Baltimore$5,741

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baltimore to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,658	$2.56	$4,146 – $5,171
53' refrigerated	$5,549	$3.05	$4,828 – $6,271
48' flatbed	$5,594	$3.08	$4,811 – $6,378
Step deck	$6,089	$3.35	$5,115 – $7,063
Power only	$4,135	$2.27	$3,598 – $4,673
Hotshot	$3,122	$1.72	$2,591 – $3,653
26' box truck	$3,052	$1.68	$2,594 – $3,509
Sprinter van	$1,863	$1.02	$1,565 – $2,162

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More lanes from Baltimore

53' dry van lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,326	$6.63	$1,180 – $1,472	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$6,510	$2.37	$5,793 – $7,226	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,076	$2.90	$1,848 – $2,305	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,888	$2.63	$3,460 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$6,259	$2.65	$5,571 – $6,948	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,010	$9.26	$899 – $1,121	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$4,328	$2.59	$3,852 – $4,804	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$6,416	$2.38	$5,710 – $7,122	6 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 Baltimore, MD to Laredo, TX?

A 53' dry van from Baltimore, MD to Laredo, TX is estimated at $4,658 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,146 and $5,171.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,819 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,672 of the $4,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,986 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,741, which makes Baltimore, MD to Laredo, TX 19% 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