Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Sacramento, CA freight rate

$4,242dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,743 mi
Typical range: $3,775–$4,709
Transit: 4 days

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

Laredo to Sacramento price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,639
Fuel: $1,603
All-in estimate: $4,242

Return trip

Sacramento → Laredo$6,230

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

Laredo to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,242	$2.43	$3,775 – $4,709
53' refrigerated	$5,053	$2.90	$4,396 – $5,710
48' flatbed	$5,098	$2.92	$4,384 – $5,811
Step deck	$5,549	$3.18	$4,661 – $6,437
Power only	$3,764	$2.16	$3,274 – $4,253
Hotshot	$2,841	$1.63	$2,358 – $3,324
26' box truck	$2,778	$1.59	$2,361 – $3,195
Sprinter van	$1,697	$0.97	$1,425 – $1,968

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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 Sacramento

53' dry van lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$7,233	$2.45	$6,437 – $8,029	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,042	$4.84	$1,817 – $2,266	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$6,425	$3.05	$5,718 – $7,132	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,556	$2.41	$4,055 – $5,057	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,724	$2.33	$1,534 – $1,914	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$6,303	$2.18	$5,610 – $6,996	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,178	$2.44	$3,719 – $4,638	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,427	$4.41	$2,160 – $2,694	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Laredo, TX to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $4,242 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,775 and $4,709.

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

About 1,743 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 $1,603 of the $4,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,639 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,230, which makes Laredo, TX to Sacramento, 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