Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Richmond, VA step deck rate

$7,270step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $6,107–$8,433
Transit: 4 days

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

Laredo to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,545
Fuel: $1,725
All-in estimate: $7,270

Return trip

Richmond → Laredo$5,749

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Laredo to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,556	$3.25	$4,944 – $6,167
53' refrigerated	$6,618	$3.87	$5,758 – $7,479
48' flatbed	$6,678	$3.90	$5,743 – $7,613
Step deck	$7,270	$4.25	$6,107 – $8,433
Power only	$4,928	$2.88	$4,287 – $5,568
Hotshot	$3,720	$2.17	$3,088 – $4,352
26' box truck	$3,638	$2.13	$3,092 – $4,183
Sprinter van	$2,222	$1.30	$1,867 – $2,578

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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 Richmond

Step deck lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,451	$7.23	$2,059 – $2,844	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,769	$6.53	$4,006 – $5,532	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$6,026	$4.41	$5,062 – $6,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,687	$3.33	$6,457 – $8,917	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,877	$7.48	$1,576 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,760	$4.31	$5,678 – $7,842	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$15,149	$5.71	$12,725 – $17,573	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Laredo, TX to Richmond, VA?

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Richmond, VA is estimated at $7,270 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,107 and $8,433.

How far is Laredo, TX from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 1,711 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 $1,725 of the $7,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,749, which makes Laredo, TX to Richmond, VA 27% 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