Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Laredo, TX flatbed rate

$8,628flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 2,095 mi
Typical range: $7,420–$9,836
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,581
Fuel: $2,047
All-in estimate: $8,628

Return trip

Laredo → Portland$5,979

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portland to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,200	$3.44	$6,408 – $7,992
53' refrigerated	$8,575	$4.09	$7,461 – $9,690
48' flatbed	$8,628	$4.12	$7,420 – $9,836
Step deck	$9,388	$4.48	$7,886 – $10,890
Power only	$6,401	$3.06	$5,569 – $7,234
Hotshot	$4,833	$2.31	$4,011 – $5,655
26' box truck	$4,720	$2.25	$4,012 – $5,428
Sprinter van	$2,880	$1.37	$2,419 – $3,341

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More lanes from Portland

48' flatbed lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$14,881	$5.16	$12,798 – $16,964	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$4,431	$4.54	$3,811 – $5,052	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,117	$3.93	$6,980 – $9,253	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$8,867	$4.10	$7,626 – $10,108	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$5,667	$4.81	$4,874 – $6,461	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$13,956	$4.92	$12,003 – $15,910	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$8,372	$4.14	$7,200 – $9,544	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$4,844	$4.43	$4,166 – $5,522	3 d

More lanes into Laredo

48' flatbed lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,354	$3.15	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,631	$4.01	$4,843 – $6,419	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Portland, OR to Laredo, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Portland, OR to Laredo, TX is estimated at $8,628 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 2,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,420 and $9,836.

How far is Portland, OR from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 2,095 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,047 of the $8,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,979, which makes Portland, OR to Laredo, TX 44% 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