Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Laredo, TX step deck rate

$5,944step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,779 mi
Typical range: $4,993–$6,895
Transit: 4 days

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

Virginia Beach to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,150
Fuel: $1,794
All-in estimate: $5,944

Return trip

Laredo → Virginia Beach$7,516

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

Virginia Beach to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,546	$2.56	$4,046 – $5,046
53' refrigerated	$5,415	$3.04	$4,711 – $6,119
48' flatbed	$5,461	$3.07	$4,696 – $6,225
Step deck	$5,944	$3.34	$4,993 – $6,895
Power only	$4,034	$2.27	$3,510 – $4,558
Hotshot	$3,045	$1.71	$2,528 – $3,563
26' box truck	$2,977	$1.67	$2,531 – $3,424
Sprinter van	$1,818	$1.02	$1,527 – $2,109

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

Step deck lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,382	$6.95	$2,001 – $2,764	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$8,577	$3.06	$7,205 – $9,950	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$3,107	$3.69	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$4,957	$3.46	$4,164 – $5,750	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$8,242	$3.43	$6,924 – $9,561	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$2,005	$7.46	$1,685 – $2,326	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,555	$3.38	$4,666 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$8,431	$3.07	$7,082 – $9,780	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 Virginia Beach, VA to Laredo, TX?

A Step deck from Virginia Beach, VA to Laredo, TX is estimated at $5,944 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,779 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,993 and $6,895.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,779 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 $1,794 of the $5,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,150 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,516, which makes Virginia Beach, 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