Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Laredo, TX flatbed rate

$6,130flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,374 mi
Typical range: $5,271–$6,988
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,788
Fuel: $1,342
All-in estimate: $6,130

Return trip

Laredo → Irvine$4,173

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

Irvine to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,080	$3.70	$4,521 – $5,639
53' refrigerated	$6,053	$4.41	$5,266 – $6,840
48' flatbed	$6,130	$4.46	$5,271 – $6,988
Step deck	$6,677	$4.86	$5,609 – $7,746
Power only	$4,492	$3.27	$3,908 – $5,076
Hotshot	$3,391	$2.47	$2,814 – $3,967
26' box truck	$3,321	$2.42	$2,823 – $3,819
Sprinter van	$2,032	$1.48	$1,707 – $2,357

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	3 d

More lanes into Laredo

48' flatbed lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,354	$3.15	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,631	$4.01	$4,843 – $6,419	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $6,130 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,374 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,271 and $6,988.

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

About 1,374 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 $1,342 of the $6,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,788 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,173, which makes Irvine, 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