Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$5,145flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,762 mi
Typical range: $4,425–$5,866
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,424
Fuel: $1,721
All-in estimate: $5,145

Return trip

Oakland → Laredo$7,557

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

Laredo to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,282	$2.43	$3,811 – $4,753
53' refrigerated	$5,101	$2.90	$4,438 – $5,765
48' flatbed	$5,145	$2.92	$4,425 – $5,866
Step deck	$5,601	$3.18	$4,705 – $6,497
Power only	$3,800	$2.16	$3,306 – $4,294
Hotshot	$2,869	$1.63	$2,381 – $3,356
26' box truck	$2,805	$1.59	$2,384 – $3,225
Sprinter van	$1,713	$0.97	$1,439 – $1,987

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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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $5,145 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,425 and $5,866.

How far is Laredo, TX from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 1,762 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 $1,721 of the $5,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,424 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,557, which makes Laredo, TX to Oakland, 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