Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Laredo, TX hotshot rate

$4,213hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,762 mi
Typical range: $3,497–$4,929
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,111
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $4,213

Return trip

Laredo → Oakland$2,869

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

Oakland to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,289	$3.57	$5,598 – $6,981
53' refrigerated	$7,492	$4.25	$6,518 – $8,466
48' flatbed	$7,557	$4.29	$6,499 – $8,615
Step deck	$8,226	$4.67	$6,910 – $9,542
Power only	$5,581	$3.17	$4,855 – $6,306
Hotshot	$4,213	$2.39	$3,497 – $4,929
26' box truck	$4,119	$2.34	$3,501 – $4,737
Sprinter van	$2,516	$1.43	$2,113 – $2,918

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More lanes from Oakland

Hotshot lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,926	$2.95	$7,409 – $10,444	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,273	$3.22	$1,057 – $1,490	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,842	$2.23	$4,019 – $5,665	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,557	$2.37	$3,782 – $5,331	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,212	$2.94	$1,836 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,330	$2.82	$6,914 – $9,746	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,167	$2.39	$3,458 – $4,875	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	2 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 Oakland, CA to Laredo, TX?

A Hotshot from Oakland, CA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $4,213 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,497 and $4,929.

How far is Oakland, CA from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,762 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 $1,102 of the $4,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,111 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,869, which makes Oakland, CA to Laredo, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →