Rates & seasonality
- Current rate band
- $2.80–$3.40 per mile (all-in) for dry van.
- Seasonality
- Year-round consistent — maquiladora demand smooths seasonality.
Lane guide · Dry van · 440 mi
Laredo, TX to Dallas, TX
Laredo → Dallas is the highest-volume short-haul cross-border lane in the US. Maquiladora and Mexico-origin freight drives extremely dense weekly volume; rates carry a border-traffic premium.
- Mileage
- 440 mi
- Dominant equipment
- Dry van
- Origin
- Laredo, TX
- Destination
- Dallas, TX
Return lane & brokers
- Return reposition
- Dallas → Laredo at $2.60–$3.20/mi — strong return volume, balanced direction.
- Top brokers on this lane
- C.H. Robinson, Werner, Knight-Swift, Landstar, J.B. Hunt, Schneider are most active.
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The current dry van band is about $2.80–$3.40 per mile all-in, carrying a border-traffic premium. Rates move weekly with cross-border volume — Numeo Spot shows the live market rate on every load so you can counter from data, not guesswork.
Laredo to Dallas is roughly 440 miles up I-35. Numeo nets tolls and deadhead into the profit figure on each load.
Dry van. Laredo → Dallas is the highest-volume short-haul cross-border lane in the US — maquiladora and Mexico-origin freight drives extremely dense weekly volume, and rates carry a border-traffic premium.
Yes — Dallas → Laredo runs about $2.60–$3.20/mi with strong return volume and balanced direction, one of the more reliable round trips in Texas.
C.H. Robinson, Werner, Knight-Swift, Landstar, J.B. Hunt, and Schneider are most active.
Year-round and consistent — steady maquiladora cross-border demand smooths out seasonality.
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