Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Laredo, TX step deck rate

$9,036step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $7,590–$10,482
Transit: 5 days

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

Tacoma to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,846
Fuel: $2,190
All-in estimate: $9,036

Return trip

Laredo → Tacoma$6,707

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tacoma to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,934	$3.19	$6,171 – $7,697
53' refrigerated	$8,259	$3.80	$7,185 – $9,332
48' flatbed	$8,306	$3.82	$7,143 – $9,469
Step deck	$9,036	$4.16	$7,590 – $10,482
Power only	$6,168	$2.84	$5,366 – $6,969
Hotshot	$4,657	$2.14	$3,865 – $5,448
26' box truck	$4,547	$2.09	$3,865 – $5,229
Sprinter van	$2,774	$1.28	$2,330 – $3,217

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More lanes from Tacoma

Step deck lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$14,935	$5.24	$12,545 – $17,325	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,971	$4.49	$4,175 – $5,766	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,176	$3.99	$6,868 – $9,484	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$9,204	$4.15	$7,731 – $10,677	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$6,178	$4.81	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$14,028	$4.99	$11,784 – $16,273	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,743	$4.18	$7,344 – $10,142	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,377	$4.40	$4,517 – $6,238	3 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 Tacoma, WA to Laredo, TX?

A Step deck from Tacoma, WA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $9,036 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,590 and $10,482.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 2,172 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 $2,190 of the $9,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,846 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,707, which makes Tacoma, WA to Laredo, TX 35% 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