Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Raleigh, NC freight rate

$4,691dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $4,175–$5,207
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Raleigh price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,228
Fuel: $1,463
All-in estimate: $4,691

Return trip

Raleigh → Laredo$3,849

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Laredo to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,691	$2.95	$4,175 – $5,207
53' refrigerated	$5,589	$3.51	$4,862 – $6,316
48' flatbed	$5,646	$3.55	$4,855 – $6,436
Step deck	$6,147	$3.86	$5,164 – $7,131
Power only	$4,157	$2.61	$3,617 – $4,698
Hotshot	$3,138	$1.97	$2,605 – $3,672
26' box truck	$3,070	$1.93	$2,610 – $3,531
Sprinter van	$1,876	$1.18	$1,576 – $2,177

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More lanes from Laredo

53' dry van lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,472	$3.21	$5,760 – $7,183	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,563	$2.50	$3,171 – $3,955	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$3,468	$2.47	$3,087 – $3,850	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,318	$3.82	$1,173 – $1,463	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,963	$2.93	$2,637 – $3,289	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,916	$3.07	$5,265 – $6,566	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,329	$2.54	$2,963 – $3,695	3 d

More lanes into Raleigh

53' dry van lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,027	$4.09	$1,804 – $2,251	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$10,459	$3.96	$9,309 – $11,610	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$3,286	$4.36	$2,924 – $3,647	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,817	$3.06	$3,397 – $4,237	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$5,171	$2.31	$4,602 – $5,740	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,590	$3.90	$1,415 – $1,764	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,351	$2.99	$3,872 – $4,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$10,254	$3.96	$9,126 – $11,382	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Laredo, TX to Raleigh, NC?

A 53' dry van from Laredo, TX to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $4,691 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,175 and $5,207.

How far is Laredo, TX from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 1,591 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 $1,463 of the $4,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,228 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,849, which makes Laredo, TX to Raleigh, NC 22% 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