Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Laredo, TX hotshot rate

$852hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 345 mi
Typical range: $707–$996
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $636
Fuel: $216
All-in estimate: $852

Return trip

Laredo → Houston$852

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,318	$3.82	$1,173 – $1,463
53' refrigerated	$1,574	$4.56	$1,370 – $1,779
48' flatbed	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882
Step deck	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100
Power only	$1,130	$3.28	$983 – $1,277
Hotshot	$852	$2.47	$707 – $996
26' box truck	$848	$2.46	$720 – $975
Sprinter van	$527	$1.53	$443 – $612

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	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
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
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$1,035	$2.21	$859 – $1,211	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Laredo, TX is estimated at $852 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 345 mi. Quotes typically land between $707 and $996.

How far is Houston, TX from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 345 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $216 of the $852 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $636 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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