Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Laredo, TX freight rate

$6,230dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,743 mi
Typical range: $5,545–$6,916
Transit: 4 days

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

Sacramento to Laredo price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,627
Fuel: $1,603
All-in estimate: $6,230

Return trip

Laredo → Sacramento$4,242

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sacramento to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,230	$3.57	$5,545 – $6,916
53' refrigerated	$7,422	$4.26	$6,457 – $8,387
48' flatbed	$7,487	$4.30	$6,439 – $8,535
Step deck	$8,150	$4.68	$6,846 – $9,454
Power only	$5,528	$3.17	$4,809 – $6,246
Hotshot	$4,173	$2.39	$3,463 – $4,882
26' box truck	$4,080	$2.34	$3,468 – $4,692
Sprinter van	$2,492	$1.43	$2,093 – $2,891

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More lanes from Sacramento

53' dry van lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$12,974	$4.39	$11,546 – $14,401	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,042	$4.84	$1,817 – $2,266	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,010	$3.33	$6,239 – $7,781	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$6,692	$3.54	$5,956 – $7,428	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$3,310	$4.47	$2,946 – $3,674	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$12,112	$4.19	$10,780 – $13,444	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$6,137	$3.58	$5,462 – $6,812	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,427	$4.41	$2,160 – $2,694	2 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 Sacramento, CA to Laredo, TX?

A 53' dry van from Sacramento, CA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $6,230 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,545 and $6,916.

How far is Sacramento, CA from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,743 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 $1,603 of the $6,230 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,627 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Sacramento, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,242, which makes Sacramento, CA to Laredo, TX 47% 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