Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$5,132step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,504 mi
Typical range: $4,311–$5,953
Transit: 4 days

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

Laredo to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,615
Fuel: $1,517
All-in estimate: $5,132

Return trip

Columbus → Laredo$6,164

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Laredo to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,912	$2.60	$3,482 – $4,342
53' refrigerated	$4,661	$3.10	$4,055 – $5,267
48' flatbed	$4,713	$3.13	$4,053 – $5,372
Step deck	$5,132	$3.41	$4,311 – $5,953
Power only	$3,464	$2.30	$3,014 – $3,914
Hotshot	$2,615	$1.74	$2,170 – $3,059
26' box truck	$2,559	$1.70	$2,175 – $2,943
Sprinter van	$1,565	$1.04	$1,314 – $1,815

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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 Columbus

Step deck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,612	$4.62	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$10,669	$4.56	$8,962 – $12,376	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,284	$6.98	$1,918 – $2,649	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,187	$3.57	$3,517 – $4,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$5,249	$2.68	$4,409 – $6,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,119	$4.32	$1,780 – $2,457	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,682	$3.48	$3,933 – $5,432	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$10,508	$4.57	$8,826 – $12,189	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $5,132 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,504 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,311 and $5,953.

How far is Laredo, TX from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 1,504 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 $1,517 of the $5,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,615 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,164, which makes Laredo, TX to Columbus, OH 17% cheaper. 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