Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Laredo, TX freight rate

$5,078dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,922 mi
Typical range: $4,519–$5,636
Transit: 4 days

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

Rochester to Laredo price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,311
Fuel: $1,767
All-in estimate: $5,078

Return trip

Laredo → Rochester$6,201

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rochester to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,078	$2.64	$4,519 – $5,636
53' refrigerated	$6,048	$3.15	$5,262 – $6,835
48' flatbed	$6,093	$3.17	$5,240 – $6,946
Step deck	$6,630	$3.45	$5,570 – $7,691
Power only	$4,510	$2.35	$3,924 – $5,097
Hotshot	$3,405	$1.77	$2,826 – $3,984
26' box truck	$3,327	$1.73	$2,828 – $3,827
Sprinter van	$2,031	$1.06	$1,706 – $2,356

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More lanes from Rochester

53' dry van lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,689	$5.57	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$6,606	$2.47	$5,880 – $7,333	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,930	$3.14	$1,717 – $2,142	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$4,303	$2.71	$3,830 – $4,777	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$6,403	$2.76	$5,698 – $7,107	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,595	$5.34	$1,420 – $1,771	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,705	$2.67	$4,187 – $5,222	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$6,545	$2.47	$5,825 – $7,265	6 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 Rochester, NY to Laredo, TX?

A 53' dry van from Rochester, NY to Laredo, TX is estimated at $5,078 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,519 and $5,636.

How far is Rochester, NY from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,922 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 $1,767 of the $5,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,311 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,201, which makes Rochester, NY to Laredo, TX 18% 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