Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$4,173flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,374 mi
Typical range: $3,589–$4,758
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,831
Fuel: $1,342
All-in estimate: $4,173

Return trip

Irvine → Laredo$6,130

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Laredo to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,459	$2.52	$3,078 – $3,839
53' refrigerated	$4,121	$3.00	$3,586 – $4,657
48' flatbed	$4,173	$3.04	$3,589 – $4,758
Step deck	$4,546	$3.31	$3,819 – $5,274
Power only	$3,059	$2.23	$2,661 – $3,456
Hotshot	$2,309	$1.68	$1,916 – $2,701
26' box truck	$2,261	$1.65	$1,922 – $2,600
Sprinter van	$1,383	$1.01	$1,162 – $1,605

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	3 d

More lanes into Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to Irvine, CA is estimated at $4,173 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,374 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,589 and $4,758.

How far is Laredo, TX from Irvine, CA 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 $4,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,831 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,130, which makes Laredo, TX to Irvine, CA 32% 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