Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Laredo, TX step deck rate

$3,002step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,010 mi
Typical range: $2,522–$3,483
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,984
Fuel: $1,018
All-in estimate: $3,002

Return trip

Laredo → Phoenix$3,925

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Phoenix to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,267	$2.24	$2,018 – $2,516
53' refrigerated	$2,702	$2.68	$2,351 – $3,054
48' flatbed	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138
Step deck	$3,002	$2.97	$2,522 – $3,483
Power only	$1,995	$1.97	$1,735 – $2,254
Hotshot	$1,505	$1.49	$1,249 – $1,761
26' box truck	$1,478	$1.46	$1,256 – $1,700
Sprinter van	$907	$0.90	$762 – $1,052

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 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
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
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$2,156	$4.61	$1,811 – $2,501	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Laredo, TX?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Laredo, TX is estimated at $3,002 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,010 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,522 and $3,483.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,010 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 $1,018 of the $3,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,925, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Laredo, TX 24% 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