Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$3,719step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 904 mi
Typical range: $3,124–$4,314
Transit: 2 days

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

Laredo to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,807
Fuel: $912
All-in estimate: $3,719

Return trip

Memphis → Laredo$3,581

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Laredo to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,800	$3.10	$2,492 – $3,108
53' refrigerated	$3,338	$3.69	$2,904 – $3,772
48' flatbed	$3,408	$3.77	$2,931 – $3,886
Step deck	$3,719	$4.11	$3,124 – $4,314
Power only	$2,458	$2.72	$2,139 – $2,778
Hotshot	$1,854	$2.05	$1,539 – $2,170
26' box truck	$1,823	$2.02	$1,550 – $2,097
Sprinter van	$1,120	$1.24	$941 – $1,299

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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 Memphis

Step deck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,672	$4.16	$3,925 – $5,420	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$9,674	$5.08	$8,126 – $11,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,435	$6.05	$2,885 – $3,984	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,693	$4.71	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,515	$3.03	$3,793 – $5,237	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,895	$3.76	$3,272 – $4,519	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,237	$4.33	$2,719 – $3,755	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$9,393	$5.10	$7,890 – $10,896	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Memphis, TN is estimated at $3,719 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 904 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,124 and $4,314.

How far is Laredo, TX from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 904 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 $912 of the $3,719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,581, which makes Laredo, TX to Memphis, TN 4% 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