Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Pittsburgh, PA step deck rate

$6,861step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,679 mi
Typical range: $5,763–$7,959
Transit: 4 days

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

Laredo to Pittsburgh price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,168
Fuel: $1,693
All-in estimate: $6,861

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Laredo$5,244

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

Laredo to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,241	$3.12	$4,665 – $5,818
53' refrigerated	$6,244	$3.72	$5,432 – $7,055
48' flatbed	$6,302	$3.75	$5,420 – $7,184
Step deck	$6,861	$4.09	$5,763 – $7,959
Power only	$4,648	$2.77	$4,044 – $5,252
Hotshot	$3,509	$2.09	$2,912 – $4,105
26' box truck	$3,431	$2.04	$2,917 – $3,946
Sprinter van	$2,096	$1.25	$1,761 – $2,432

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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 Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,480	$6.63	$2,083 – $2,877	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$13,927	$5.51	$11,699 – $16,155	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,494	$7.17	$2,935 – $4,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,692	$4.24	$4,781 – $6,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,936	$3.22	$5,827 – $8,046	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$6,323	$4.15	$5,312 – $7,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$13,735	$5.52	$11,537 – $15,932	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $6,861 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,679 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,763 and $7,959.

How far is Laredo, TX from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 1,679 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 $1,693 of the $6,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,168 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,244, which makes Laredo, TX to Pittsburgh, PA 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