Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Laredo, TX step deck rate

$5,749step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $4,829–$6,669
Transit: 4 days

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

Richmond to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,024
Fuel: $1,725
All-in estimate: $5,749

Return trip

Laredo → Richmond$7,270

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Richmond to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,394	$2.57	$3,910 – $4,877
53' refrigerated	$5,234	$3.06	$4,554 – $5,915
48' flatbed	$5,281	$3.09	$4,542 – $6,021
Step deck	$5,749	$3.36	$4,829 – $6,669
Power only	$3,897	$2.28	$3,391 – $4,404
Hotshot	$2,942	$1.72	$2,442 – $3,442
26' box truck	$2,877	$1.68	$2,445 – $3,308
Sprinter van	$1,757	$1.03	$1,476 – $2,039

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More lanes from Richmond

Step deck lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,368	$6.98	$1,989 – $2,746	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,802	$3.84	$2,354 – $3,250	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,765	$3.49	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,947	$3.45	$6,675 – $9,218	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,942	$7.74	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,346	$3.41	$4,491 – $6,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462	6 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 Richmond, VA to Laredo, TX?

A Step deck from Richmond, VA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $5,749 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,829 and $6,669.

How far is Richmond, VA from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,711 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 $1,725 of the $5,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,024 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,270, which makes Richmond, VA to Laredo, TX 21% 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