Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Laredo, TX step deck rate

$3,581step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 904 mi
Typical range: $3,008–$4,154
Transit: 2 days

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

Memphis to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,669
Fuel: $912
All-in estimate: $3,581

Return trip

Laredo → Memphis$3,719

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Memphis to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,696	$2.98	$2,399 – $2,992
53' refrigerated	$3,214	$3.56	$2,796 – $3,632
48' flatbed	$3,282	$3.63	$2,822 – $3,741
Step deck	$3,581	$3.96	$3,008 – $4,154
Power only	$2,367	$2.62	$2,059 – $2,674
Hotshot	$1,786	$1.98	$1,482 – $2,089
26' box truck	$1,755	$1.94	$1,492 – $2,019
Sprinter van	$1,078	$1.19	$906 – $1,251

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	4 d

More lanes into Laredo

Step deck lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,914	$3.43	$5,808 – $8,020	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,873	$4.83	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$6,134	$4.37	$5,152 – $7,115	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,002	$2.97	$2,522 – $3,483	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,904	$3.06	$4,959 – $6,848	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$6,434	$4.90	$5,404 – $7,463	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Laredo, TX?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Laredo, TX is estimated at $3,581 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 904 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,008 and $4,154.

How far is Memphis, TN from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 904 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $912 of the $3,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,719, which makes Memphis, TN to Laredo, TX 4% 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