Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Atlanta, GA step deck rate

$4,707step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,170 mi
Typical range: $3,954–$5,460
Transit: 3 days

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

Laredo to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,527
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $4,707

Return trip

Atlanta → Laredo$3,980

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Laredo to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,568	$3.05	$3,175 – $3,960
53' refrigerated	$4,252	$3.63	$3,699 – $4,805
48' flatbed	$4,319	$3.69	$3,714 – $4,923
Step deck	$4,707	$4.02	$3,954 – $5,460
Power only	$3,147	$2.69	$2,738 – $3,556
Hotshot	$2,375	$2.03	$1,971 – $2,779
26' box truck	$2,329	$1.99	$1,980 – $2,678
Sprinter van	$1,427	$1.22	$1,199 – $1,655

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	3 d

More lanes into Atlanta

Step deck lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,019	$4.56	$3,376 – $4,662	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$11,778	$5.14	$9,894 – $13,663	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$4,065	$5.88	$3,415 – $4,715	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,605	$4.36	$3,028 – $4,182	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,676	$3.03	$4,768 – $6,584	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,294	$4.16	$2,767 – $3,821	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,288	$4.13	$3,602 – $4,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$11,464	$5.16	$9,630 – $13,299	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $4,707 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,170 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,954 and $5,460.

How far is Laredo, TX from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 1,170 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 $1,180 of the $4,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,527 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,980, which makes Laredo, TX to Atlanta, GA 18% 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