Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Laredo, TX step deck rate

$2,945step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $2,474–$3,416
Transit: 3 days

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

Denver to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,877
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $2,945

Return trip

Laredo → Denver$5,157

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Denver to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,226	$2.10	$1,982 – $2,471
53' refrigerated	$2,654	$2.51	$2,309 – $2,999
48' flatbed	$2,701	$2.55	$2,323 – $3,079
Step deck	$2,945	$2.78	$2,474 – $3,416
Power only	$1,961	$1.85	$1,706 – $2,215
Hotshot	$1,479	$1.40	$1,228 – $1,731
26' box truck	$1,452	$1.37	$1,234 – $1,670
Sprinter van	$891	$0.84	$748 – $1,033

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More lanes from Denver

Step deck lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,235	$3.25	$5,238 – $7,233	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,717	$2.73	$2,282 – $3,152	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,884	$2.80	$2,423 – $3,346	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,756	$3.11	$4,835 – $6,677	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,689	$2.86	$2,259 – $3,119	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,688	$2.73	$2,258 – $3,118	3 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 Denver, CO to Laredo, TX?

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Laredo, TX is estimated at $2,945 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,474 and $3,416.

How far is Denver, CO from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,059 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 $1,068 of the $2,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,877 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,157, which makes Denver, CO to Laredo, TX 43% 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