Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Houston, TX box truck rate

$848box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 345 mi
Typical range: $720–$975
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Houston price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $608
Fuel: $240
All-in estimate: $848

Return trip

Houston → Laredo$848

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

Laredo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Houston, 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 Laredo

26' box truck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$4,242	$2.10	$3,606 – $4,878	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$2,330	$1.64	$1,980 – $2,679	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$2,268	$1.62	$1,927 – $2,608	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,932	$1.91	$1,642 – $2,222	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,877	$2.01	$3,295 – $4,458	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$594	$3.49	$505 – $683	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$2,176	$1.66	$1,849 – $2,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$1,026	$2.19	$872 – $1,180	1 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Laredo, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $848 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 345 mi. Quotes typically land between $720 and $975.

How far is Laredo, TX from Houston, 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 $240 of the $848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $608 is linehaul.

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

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

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