Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Laredo, TX freight rate

$4,006dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,679 mi
Typical range: $3,565–$4,446
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Laredo price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,462
Fuel: $1,544
All-in estimate: $4,006

Return trip

Laredo → Pittsburgh$5,241

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

Pittsburgh to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,006	$2.39	$3,565 – $4,446
53' refrigerated	$4,772	$2.84	$4,152 – $5,393
48' flatbed	$4,817	$2.87	$4,142 – $5,491
Step deck	$5,244	$3.12	$4,405 – $6,083
Power only	$3,552	$2.12	$3,091 – $4,014
Hotshot	$2,682	$1.60	$2,226 – $3,138
26' box truck	$2,623	$1.56	$2,229 – $3,016
Sprinter van	$1,602	$0.95	$1,346 – $1,859

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

53' dry van lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,690	$4.52	$1,505 – $1,876	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$5,574	$2.20	$4,961 – $6,187	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,463	$3.00	$1,302 – $1,624	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,308	$2.46	$2,944 – $3,672	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$5,317	$2.47	$4,732 – $5,902	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,427	$4.71	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,685	$2.42	$3,280 – $4,090	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$5,496	$2.21	$4,892 – $6,101	5 d

More lanes into Laredo

53' dry van lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$5,299	$2.63	$4,716 – $5,882	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$5,233	$3.68	$4,657 – $5,808	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,668	$3.33	$4,155 – $5,182	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,318	$3.82	$1,173 – $1,463	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,267	$2.24	$2,018 – $2,516	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$4,521	$2.35	$4,024 – $5,019	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,890	$3.72	$4,352 – $5,428	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pittsburgh, PA to Laredo, TX?

A 53' dry van from Pittsburgh, PA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $4,006 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,679 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,565 and $4,446.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,679 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 $1,544 of the $4,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,462 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,241, which makes Pittsburgh, PA 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