Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Mesa, AZ flatbed rate

$3,518flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $3,026–$4,011
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,560
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $3,518

Return trip

Mesa → Laredo$2,692

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Laredo to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,895	$2.95	$2,577 – $3,214
53' refrigerated	$3,451	$3.52	$3,003 – $3,900
48' flatbed	$3,518	$3.59	$3,026 – $4,011
Step deck	$3,838	$3.91	$3,224 – $4,452
Power only	$2,546	$2.60	$2,215 – $2,877
Hotshot	$1,921	$1.96	$1,594 – $2,248
26' box truck	$1,887	$1.92	$1,604 – $2,170
Sprinter van	$1,158	$1.18	$973 – $1,343

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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 Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,221	$3.28	$7,070 – $9,372	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,939	$6.43	$2,528 – $3,351	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,040	$3.45	$3,475 – $4,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,102	$2.92	$6,108 – $8,097	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,610	$7.00	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $3,518 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,026 and $4,011.

How far is Laredo, TX from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 981 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 $958 of the $3,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,692, which makes Laredo, TX to Mesa, AZ 31% 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