The drive from Laredo, TX to Kingsville, TX covers 125.1 miles and takes about 2h 25m behind the wheel.
This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Lloyd Bentsen Highway, TX 44, TX 141 for much of the mileage,
and the overall profile is mixed drive.
The longest uninterrupted segment is about 64.6 miles on Lloyd Bentsen Highway.
At current regular gas prices, budget about $18.90 one way before food or hotel costs.
Trip Pace
Same-day drive is realistic
A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.
Midpoint
62.6 miles from Laredo, TX
A natural place for your longest stop of the day
, about 1h 11m into the drive
.
Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
The drive from Laredo, TX to Kingsville, TX covers 125.1 miles and takes about 2h 25m, using a mix of highways and local roads.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 17 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Lloyd Bentsen Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 64.6 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.3 miles in near San Dario Avenue.
Driving Effort3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 2h 25m drive. You will face about 9 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (San Dario Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 1 miles (Park Street): Navigation decision point; at 4.4 miles (Bob Bullock Loop): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 9 key points
These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
5
0.3 mi into trip|~0m in|San Dario Avenue
Turn left onto San Dario Avenue
Navigation decision point
4
1 mi into trip|~2m in|Park Street
Turn right onto Park Street
Navigation decision point
4
4.4 mi into trip|~8m in|Bob Bullock Loop
Turn left onto Bob Bullock Loop
Navigation decision point
4
109.8 mi into trip|~2h 5m in|TX 141
Turn left onto TX 141
Navigation decision point
4
125.1 mi into trip|~2h 25m in|US 77 Business / South 14th Street
Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$18.90 one way
$37.81 round trip
$3.84/gal25.4 MPG avg44 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.20
$20.69
$41.38
premium
$4.54
$22.34
$44.67
diesel
$5.61
$27.62
$55.24
No toll roads detected on this route.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$19
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$44–$69
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 43.8 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
EV Charging Along Route
9 DC fast chargers
· Coverage: excellent
Fuel America - Tesla Supercharger
Kingsville, TX
Tesla
12 DCFC
Circle K - Tesla Supercharger
Alice, TX
Tesla
11 DCFC
Embassy Suites by Hilton - Tesla Supercharger
Laredo, TX
Tesla
8 DCFC
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kingsville - Tesla Supercharger
Kingsville, TX
Tesla
8 DCFC
Sames Ford Laredo
Laredo, TX
EV Connect
4 DCFC
Hacienda Ford of Alice
Alice, TX
FORD_CHARGE
2 DCFC
2007 S Hwy 77
Kingsville, TX
EV Connect
2 DCFC
Cadillac Of Laredo
Laredo, TX
EV Connect
1 DCFC
Tesla: 4
EV Connect: 3
ChargePoint Network: 1
FORD_CHARGE: 1
Station data from NREL Alternative Fuel Stations database.
Driving Electric?
About $13 in charging
· 0 stops
· 66% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
37.5
0
$13.14
$6.00
Efficient EV
31.3
0
$10.95
$5.00
EV Truck/SUV
50
0
$17.51
$8.01
Gas CO2
44 kg
EV CO2
15 kg (66% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Forecast as of Apr 16, 2026
Origin
Laredo, TX
Evening
in Laredo on Friday
Local time
8:17 PM
CDT
Current temp
95°F
Sunny
SE 10 to 14 mph0% chanceLive forecast
Destination
Kingsville, TX
Evening
in Kingsville on Friday
Local time
8:17 PM
CDT
Current temp
66°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Seasonal Notes
Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.
Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.
Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
29 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
2h 25m on the road
The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Laredo, TX to Kingsville, TX covers 125.1 miles and takes about 2h 25m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Lloyd Bentsen Highway, TX 44, TX 141. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 62.6 miles from Laredo, TX. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $18.90 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a straightforward 2h 25m drive. You will face about 9 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (San Dario Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 1 miles (Park Street): Navigation decision point; at 4.4 miles (Bob Bullock Loop): Navigation decision point.
The route from Laredo, TX to Kingsville, TX does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, NREL for EV charging, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
