Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Laredo, TX step deck rate

$6,519step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 2,235 mi
Typical range: $5,476–$7,562
Transit: 5 days

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

Boston to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,265
Fuel: $2,254
All-in estimate: $6,519

Return trip

Laredo → Boston$9,524

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Boston to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,005	$2.24	$4,454 – $5,555
53' refrigerated	$5,961	$2.67	$5,186 – $6,735
48' flatbed	$5,993	$2.68	$5,154 – $6,832
Step deck	$6,519	$2.92	$5,476 – $7,562
Power only	$4,453	$1.99	$3,874 – $5,032
Hotshot	$3,362	$1.50	$2,790 – $3,934
26' box truck	$3,282	$1.47	$2,790 – $3,775
Sprinter van	$2,002	$0.90	$1,682 – $2,322

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 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 Boston, MA to Laredo, TX?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $6,519 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 2,235 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,476 and $7,562.

How far is Boston, MA from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 2,235 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,254 of the $6,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,265 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,524, which makes Boston, MA to Laredo, TX 32% 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