Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Laredo, TX step deck rate

$5,040step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $4,234–$5,846
Transit: 3 days

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

Omaha to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,889
Fuel: $1,151
All-in estimate: $5,040

Return trip

Laredo → Omaha$3,937

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Omaha to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,818	$3.35	$3,398 – $4,237
53' refrigerated	$4,550	$3.99	$3,958 – $5,141
48' flatbed	$4,623	$4.05	$3,976 – $5,271
Step deck	$5,040	$4.42	$4,234 – $5,846
Power only	$3,366	$2.95	$2,928 – $3,804
Hotshot	$2,540	$2.23	$2,108 – $2,972
26' box truck	$2,492	$2.18	$2,118 – $2,865
Sprinter van	$1,527	$1.34	$1,283 – $1,771

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More lanes from Omaha

Step deck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$7,527	$5.54	$6,322 – $8,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,270	$4.03	$5,267 – $7,273	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,706	$5.27	$2,273 – $3,138	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$4,326	$4.62	$3,634 – $5,018	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,633	$4.66	$4,732 – $6,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,884	$5.32	$5,783 – $7,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,463	$4.57	$3,749 – $5,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179	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 Omaha, NE to Laredo, TX?

A Step deck from Omaha, NE to Laredo, TX is estimated at $5,040 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,234 and $5,846.

How far is Omaha, NE from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,141 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 $1,151 of the $5,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,889 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,937, which makes Omaha, NE to Laredo, TX 28% 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