Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Laredo, TX hotshot rate

$3,483hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 2,006 mi
Typical range: $2,891–$4,075
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,229
Fuel: $1,254
All-in estimate: $3,483

Return trip

Laredo → Newark$4,042

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newark to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,191	$2.59	$4,620 – $5,762
53' refrigerated	$6,184	$3.08	$5,380 – $6,987
48' flatbed	$6,225	$3.10	$5,354 – $7,097
Step deck	$6,774	$3.38	$5,690 – $7,858
Power only	$4,614	$2.30	$4,014 – $5,213
Hotshot	$3,483	$1.74	$2,891 – $4,075
26' box truck	$3,403	$1.70	$2,892 – $3,913
Sprinter van	$2,077	$1.04	$1,744 – $2,409

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More lanes from Newark

Hotshot lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,949	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,251	$1.75	$2,698 – $3,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,640	$1.63	$3,851 – $5,428	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,857	$1.78	$2,372 – $3,343	4 d

More lanes into Laredo

Hotshot lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$3,556	$1.76	$2,951 – $4,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,494	$2.46	$2,900 – $4,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$3,117	$2.22	$2,587 – $3,647	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$852	$2.47	$707 – $996	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,505	$1.49	$1,249 – $1,761	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,032	$1.57	$2,517 – $3,548	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,261	$2.48	$2,707 – $3,816	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Laredo, TX?

A Hotshot from Newark, NJ to Laredo, TX is estimated at $3,483 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 2,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,891 and $4,075.

How far is Newark, NJ from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 2,006 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 $1,254 of the $3,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,042, which makes Newark, NJ to Laredo, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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