Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Laredo, TX freight rate

$3,247dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,001 mi
Typical range: $2,889–$3,604
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Laredo price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,327
Fuel: $920
All-in estimate: $3,247

Return trip

Laredo → Kansas City$2,651

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kansas City to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,247	$3.24	$2,889 – $3,604
53' refrigerated	$3,870	$3.87	$3,367 – $4,373
48' flatbed	$3,943	$3.94	$3,391 – $4,495
Step deck	$4,301	$4.30	$3,613 – $4,989
Power only	$2,856	$2.85	$2,485 – $3,227
Hotshot	$2,155	$2.15	$1,789 – $2,521
26' box truck	$2,116	$2.11	$1,799 – $2,434
Sprinter van	$1,299	$1.30	$1,091 – $1,506

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More lanes from Kansas City

53' dry van lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$5,186	$4.01	$4,616 – $5,757	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,665	$2.89	$4,152 – $5,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,809	$3.77	$1,610 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,634	$3.45	$2,344 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,107	$3.33	$3,656 – $4,559	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$4,704	$3.86	$4,187 – $5,222	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,810	$3.38	$2,501 – $3,119	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,565	$2.90	$4,063 – $5,067	4 d

More lanes into Laredo

53' dry van lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$5,299	$2.63	$4,716 – $5,882	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$5,233	$3.68	$4,657 – $5,808	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,668	$3.33	$4,155 – $5,182	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,318	$3.82	$1,173 – $1,463	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,267	$2.24	$2,018 – $2,516	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$4,521	$2.35	$4,024 – $5,019	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,890	$3.72	$4,352 – $5,428	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Laredo, TX?

A 53' dry van from Kansas City, MO to Laredo, TX is estimated at $3,247 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,889 and $3,604.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,001 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $920 of the $3,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,327 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,651, which makes Kansas City, MO to Laredo, TX 23% 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