Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Laredo, TX freight rate

$5,167dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $4,599–$5,736
Transit: 3 days

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

Long Beach to Laredo price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,878
Fuel: $1,289
All-in estimate: $5,167

Return trip

Laredo → Long Beach$3,518

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Long Beach to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,167	$3.69	$4,599 – $5,736
53' refrigerated	$6,157	$4.39	$5,356 – $6,957
48' flatbed	$6,233	$4.45	$5,360 – $7,105
Step deck	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875
Power only	$4,571	$3.26	$3,977 – $5,165
Hotshot	$3,450	$2.46	$2,863 – $4,036
26' box truck	$3,378	$2.41	$2,872 – $3,885
Sprinter van	$2,067	$1.47	$1,736 – $2,398

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More lanes from Long Beach

53' dry van lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$12,739	$4.40	$11,338 – $14,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$6,865	$3.34	$6,110 – $7,620	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,809	$3.61	$5,170 – $6,448	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,222	$5.38	$1,978 – $2,467	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$11,846	$4.19	$10,543 – $13,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$5,180	$3.68	$4,610 – $5,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,089	$10.28	$969 – $1,209	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929	3 d

More lanes into Laredo

53' dry van lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$5,299	$2.63	$4,716 – $5,882	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$5,233	$3.68	$4,657 – $5,808	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,668	$3.33	$4,155 – $5,182	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,318	$3.82	$1,173 – $1,463	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,267	$2.24	$2,018 – $2,516	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$4,521	$2.35	$4,024 – $5,019	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,890	$3.72	$4,352 – $5,428	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Long Beach, CA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $5,167 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,599 and $5,736.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,402 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,289 of the $5,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,878 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,518, which makes Long Beach, CA to Laredo, TX 47% 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