Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Laredo, TX freight rate

$5,233dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,423 mi
Typical range: $4,657–$5,808
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Laredo price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,925
Fuel: $1,308
All-in estimate: $5,233

Return trip

Laredo → Los Angeles$3,563

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

Los Angeles to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,233	$3.68	$4,657 – $5,808
53' refrigerated	$6,235	$4.38	$5,424 – $7,045
48' flatbed	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193
Step deck	$6,873	$4.83	$5,773 – $7,973
Power only	$4,630	$3.25	$4,028 – $5,232
Hotshot	$3,494	$2.46	$2,900 – $4,089
26' box truck	$3,422	$2.40	$2,908 – $3,935
Sprinter van	$2,093	$1.47	$1,758 – $2,428

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	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
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
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$1,588	$3.39	$1,414 – $1,763	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $5,233 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,657 and $5,808.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,423 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 $1,308 of the $5,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,563, which makes Los Angeles, 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