Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Laredo, TX hotshot rate

$3,173hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,477 mi
Typical range: $2,633–$3,712
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,250
Fuel: $923
All-in estimate: $3,173

Return trip

Laredo → St. Paul$2,720

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Paul to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,748	$3.21	$4,226 – $5,270
53' refrigerated	$5,657	$3.83	$4,922 – $6,392
48' flatbed	$5,722	$3.87	$4,921 – $6,523
Step deck	$6,231	$4.22	$5,234 – $7,228
Power only	$4,203	$2.85	$3,657 – $4,750
Hotshot	$3,173	$2.15	$2,633 – $3,712
26' box truck	$3,106	$2.10	$2,640 – $3,572
Sprinter van	$1,899	$1.29	$1,595 – $2,203

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More lanes from St. Paul

Hotshot lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,433	$2.87	$2,850 – $4,017	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$3,674	$2.03	$3,050 – $4,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,125	$2.75	$934 – $1,317	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,740	$2.20	$2,274 – $3,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,447	$2.28	$2,861 – $4,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,163	$2.75	$2,625 – $3,701	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,861	$2.18	$2,375 – $3,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,662	$2.03	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d

More lanes into Laredo

Hotshot lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$3,556	$1.76	$2,951 – $4,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,494	$2.46	$2,900 – $4,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$3,117	$2.22	$2,587 – $3,647	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$852	$2.47	$707 – $996	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,505	$1.49	$1,249 – $1,761	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,032	$1.57	$2,517 – $3,548	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,261	$2.48	$2,707 – $3,816	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Paul, MN to Laredo, TX?

A Hotshot from St. Paul, MN to Laredo, TX is estimated at $3,173 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,633 and $3,712.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $923 of the $3,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,720, which makes St. Paul, MN to Laredo, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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