Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Laredo, TX hotshot rate

$3,838hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $3,185–$4,490
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,847
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $3,838

Return trip

Laredo → Fresno$2,613

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fresno to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,738	$3.62	$5,107 – $6,369
53' refrigerated	$6,836	$4.31	$5,947 – $7,724
48' flatbed	$6,906	$4.36	$5,939 – $7,873
Step deck	$7,519	$4.74	$6,316 – $8,722
Power only	$5,084	$3.21	$4,423 – $5,745
Hotshot	$3,838	$2.42	$3,185 – $4,490
26' box truck	$3,755	$2.37	$3,192 – $4,318
Sprinter van	$2,295	$1.45	$1,928 – $2,662

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More lanes from Fresno

Hotshot lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,596	$2.96	$7,135 – $10,058	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,194	$2.39	$3,481 – $4,907	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,812	$3.15	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,008	$2.82	$6,647 – $9,370	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,798	$2.43	$3,152 – $4,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d

More lanes into Laredo

Hotshot lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$3,556	$1.76	$2,951 – $4,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,494	$2.46	$2,900 – $4,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$3,117	$2.22	$2,587 – $3,647	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$852	$2.47	$707 – $996	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,505	$1.49	$1,249 – $1,761	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,032	$1.57	$2,517 – $3,548	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,261	$2.48	$2,707 – $3,816	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fresno, CA to Laredo, TX?

A Hotshot from Fresno, CA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $3,838 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,185 and $4,490.

How far is Fresno, CA from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,585 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 $991 of the $3,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,847 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,613, which makes Fresno, CA to Laredo, TX 47% more expensive. 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