Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Laredo, TX flatbed rate

$6,354flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $5,465–$7,244
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,384
Fuel: $1,970
All-in estimate: $6,354

Return trip

Laredo → New York$7,760

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New York to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,299	$2.63	$4,716 – $5,882
53' refrigerated	$6,312	$3.13	$5,491 – $7,133
48' flatbed	$6,354	$3.15	$5,465 – $7,244
Step deck	$6,914	$3.43	$5,808 – $8,020
Power only	$4,710	$2.34	$4,097 – $5,322
Hotshot	$3,556	$1.76	$2,951 – $4,160
26' box truck	$3,474	$1.72	$2,953 – $3,995
Sprinter van	$2,120	$1.05	$1,781 – $2,459

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Laredo

48' flatbed lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,631	$4.01	$4,843 – $6,419	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$1,970	$4.21	$1,694 – $2,245	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Laredo, TX?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Laredo, TX is estimated at $6,354 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,465 and $7,244.

How far is New York, NY from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 2,017 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,970 of the $6,354 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,384 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,760, which makes New York, NY to Laredo, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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