Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Washington, DC step deck rate

$7,718step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,783 mi
Typical range: $6,483–$8,953
Transit: 4 days

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

Laredo to Washington price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,920
Fuel: $1,798
All-in estimate: $7,718

Return trip

Washington → Laredo$5,955

This direction runs 30% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Laredo to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,903	$3.31	$5,253 – $6,552
53' refrigerated	$7,032	$3.94	$6,117 – $7,946
48' flatbed	$7,091	$3.98	$6,098 – $8,084
Step deck	$7,718	$4.33	$6,483 – $8,953
Power only	$5,238	$2.94	$4,557 – $5,919
Hotshot	$3,955	$2.22	$3,282 – $4,627
26' box truck	$3,866	$2.17	$3,286 – $4,446
Sprinter van	$2,361	$1.32	$1,983 – $2,739

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Laredo, TX to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Washington, DC is estimated at $7,718 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,783 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,483 and $8,953.

How far is Laredo, TX from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,783 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 $1,798 of the $7,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,920 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,955, which makes Laredo, TX to Washington, DC 30% 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