United StatesUnited StatesHouston to Laredo shipping route.
511 km by road, about 5 h 12 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Houston and Laredo
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
HoustonRoadLaredoTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 511 km (318 mi) |
| Straight line | 472 km |
| Transit time | 5 h 12 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 5 h 12 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Houston to Laredo shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Houston, United States to Laredo, United States is 511 km (318 miles) on the truck network, heading south west. In a straight line the cities are 472 km apart, so the road adds 8%.
Transit time for one driver is about 5 h 12 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day.
Road freight on Houston to Laredo is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 577 km and takes about 19 h 12 min at freight train speed.
Of 19 road routes from Houston in this directory, Laredo is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations: Dallas (386 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Houston to Laredo?
511 km by road (472 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Houston to Laredo?
About 5 h 12 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (5 h 12 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Laredo to Houston has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Houston to Dallas386 km
- Houston to
Monterrey793 km - Houston to Memphis946 km
- Houston to Kansas City1,165 km
- Houston to Atlanta1,288 km
- Houston to Savannah1,563 km
- Monterrey to Laredo231 km
- Dallas to Laredo691 km
- Mexico City to Laredo1,143 km
- Memphis to Laredo1,423 km
- Kansas City to Laredo1,559 km
- Phoenix to Laredo1,659 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.