Trip from Laredo, TX to Spearman, TX

Drive Time

13h 20m

Distance

764.7 mi

1,231 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$117

one way

EV Charging

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Best Time to Leave

Save up to 36 min
4 AM
13h 8m ★
6 AM
13h 20m
8 AM
13h 44m
10 AM
13h 29m
12 PM
13h 26m
3 PM
13h 30m
5 PM
13h 43m
8 PM
13h 13m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Laredo, TX, TX

Laredo, TX

Jeff Stapleton

Downtown Spearman, TX, TX

Spearman, TX

Jeff Stapleton

Trip Overview

The drive from Laredo, TX to Spearman, TX covers 764.7 miles and takes about 13h 20m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on San Dario Avenue, Purple Heart Trail, Loop 1604 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $116.81 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Best split across 2 days

Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.

Break Rhythm

3 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

382.3 miles from Laredo, TX

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 6h 40m into the drive .

Drive Character

At 764.7 miles and 13h 20m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are San Dario Avenue and Purple Heart Trail.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 52 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
San Dario Avenue is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

At 13h 20m, this is a long-haul route where pacing matters more than any single turn. A moderate number of decision points keep you engaged without being stressful.

Route Complexity 6/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 764.7 miles you will encounter 0 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Laredo, TX to Spearman, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
San Dario Avenue Unavailable Refreshing
Purple Heart Trail Unavailable Refreshing
Loop 1604 Unavailable Refreshing
Interstate 35 South Unavailable Refreshing
Anderson Loop Unavailable Refreshing
Valero Way Unavailable Refreshing
North Loop 1604 West Unavailable Refreshing
Interstate 10 West Unavailable Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: San Dario Avenue — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Laredo, TX and Spearman, TX.

1

Start on Matamoros Street

0.3 mi · 46 sec · Matamoros Street
2

Turn left onto San Dario Avenue

0.1 mi · 11 sec · San Dario Avenue
3

Continue on Purple Heart Trail

140 mi · 2 hr 22 min · Purple Heart Trail
4

Take the exit slight right toward Loop 1604: Somerset

0.3 mi · 33 sec · Loop 1604: Somerset
5

Continue on Interstate 35 South

0.1 mi · 15 sec · Interstate 35 South
6

Turn left onto Anderson Loop

8.0 mi · 10 min · Anderson Loop
7

Keep slight left to continue on Anderson Loop

16 mi · 18 min · Anderson Loop
8

Take the exit slight right toward Valero Way

0.3 mi · 32 sec · Valero Way
9

Turn straight onto North Loop 1604 West

1.0 mi · 1 min · North Loop 1604 West
10

Turn left onto Interstate 10 West

0.3 mi · 33 sec · Interstate 10 West
11

Take the ramp slight left toward I 10 West, US 87 North

0.2 mi · 20 sec · I 10 West, US 87 North
12

Merge slight left

1.1 mi · 1 min
13

Keep slight right

99 mi · 1 hr 37 min
14

Take the exit slight right toward US 83 North, US 377: Junction, Menard

0.3 mi · 44 sec · US 83 North, US 377: Junction, Menard
15

Turn right onto North Main Street

29 mi · 30 min · North Main Street
16

Continue on Frisco Avenue

42 mi · 44 min · Frisco Avenue
17

Continue on Roberts Avenue

17 mi · 18 min · Roberts Avenue
18

Turn right onto Hutchings Avenue

387 ft · 18 sec · Hutchings Avenue
19

Turn left onto North Broadway Street

6.3 mi · 7 min · North Broadway Street
20

Turn right

12 mi · 13 min
21

Turn left onto State Highway 153

29 mi · 33 min · State Highway 153
22

Keep slight right to continue on State Highway 153

20 ft · State Highway 153
23

Turn right onto State Highway 70

10 mi · 10 min · State Highway 70
24

Continue on Lamar Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · Lamar Street
25

Turn left onto Northwest Georgia Avenue

0.1 mi · 17 sec · Northwest Georgia Avenue
26

Take the ramp slight left toward I 20 West: Midland

341 ft · 8 sec · I 20 West: Midland
27

Merge slight left

6.0 mi · 5 min
28

Take the exit slight right toward US 84 West: Snyder, Lubbock

0.3 mi · 20 sec · US 84 West: Snyder, Lubbock
29

Keep slight left

74 mi · 1 hr 14 min
30

Turn right onto South Avenue F

1.0 mi · 1 min · South Avenue F
31

Keep slight left to continue on North Avenue F

0.1 mi · 11 sec · North Avenue F
32

Turn straight onto Ralls Road

0.4 mi · 39 sec · Ralls Road
33

Turn left onto East 15th Street

0.1 mi · 17 sec · East 15th Street
34

Turn right onto North US Highway 84

1.0 mi · 1 min · North US Highway 84
35

Continue on Highway 84

20 mi · 19 min · Highway 84
36

Continue on Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway

4.6 mi · 4 min · Trooper Jerry Don Davis Memorial Highway
37

Continue on East Highway 84

6.8 mi · 6 min · East Highway 84
38

Continue on Slaton Road

4.5 mi · 5 min · Slaton Road
39

Take the exit slight right

0.2 mi · 27 sec
40

Turn slight right onto Interstate 27

322 ft · 6 sec · Interstate 27
41

Take the ramp straight

0.2 mi · 32 sec
42

Merge slight left onto Marshall Formby Memorial Highway

110 mi · 1 hr 51 min · Marshall Formby Memorial Highway
43

Continue on Canyon Expressway

13 mi · 15 min · Canyon Expressway
44

Keep slight left to continue on US 87 North

0.9 mi · 2 min · US 87 North
45

Keep slight right to continue on South Fillmore Street

45 mi · 47 min · South Fillmore Street
46

Continue on South Dumas Avenue

5.6 mi · 6 min · South Dumas Avenue
47

Turn right

13 mi · 13 min
48

Turn right onto FM 281

28 mi · 30 min · FM 281
49

Turn left

14 mi · 14 min
50

Turn right onto West Kenneth Avenue

0.3 mi · 37 sec · West Kenneth Avenue
51

Turn slight left onto Northwest Court

154 ft · 3 sec · Northwest Court
52

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Evening Departure

This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.
Plan roughly 3 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 382.3 miles from Laredo, TX, or about 6h 40m into the drive.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 168 miles or 2h 55m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 382.3 miles or 6h 40m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Overnight split

Day 1 wrap after about 382.3 miles or 6h 40m

Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 12h 17m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Spearman, TX than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Laredo, TX so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

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Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.

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Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Laredo, TX

Aim for roughly 382 miles and 6.7 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Spearman, TX

Aim for roughly 382 miles and 6.7 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 168 miles from Laredo, TX.
This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.
Plan about 3 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 382.3 mi from Laredo, TX · 6h 40m into the drive

Downtown San Antonio, TX, TX

First major stop

Coffee and fuel

San Antonio, TX

252 mi into the route

Best for: Coffee, fuel, and an easy first stretch

This is a natural early stop once the first hours of the drive are behind you.

Popular next leg

San Antonio, TX to Post, TX

344 mi · 6h 1m

Downtown Post, TX, TX

Second major stop

Overnight candidate

Post, TX

505 mi into the route

Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start

This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.

Find hotels in Post, TX

Overnight Options

Night 1

Sweetwater, TX

382 mi · about 6.7h in

A practical overnight split lands near Sweetwater, TX after about 382 miles or 6.7 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

San Antonio, TX

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 168 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Sweetwater, TX

Meal break

The midpoint is around 382.3 miles from Laredo, TX, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 382 miles or 6.7 hours on the road.

Final-third reset

Rest stop

Plan one more short stretch-and-water break in the final third of the drive so the last arrival window feels easier.

Arriving in Spearman, TX

The final approach into Spearman, TX usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Spearman, TX.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Spearman, TX with some flexibility left in the schedule.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$116.81 one way

$233.62 round trip

$3.88/gal 25.4 MPG avg 268 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.25 $128.01 $256.02
premium $4.59 $138.22 $276.44
diesel $5.64 $169.89 $339.78

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$117

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$247–$357

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 267.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $80 in charging · 2 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 229.4 2 $80.29 $36.71
Efficient EV 191.2 2 $66.91 $30.59
EV Truck/SUV 305.9 3 $107.06 $48.94

Gas CO2

268 kg

EV CO2

89 kg (67% less)

Plan for 2 charging stops, roughly every 270 miles. Allow 25-40 minutes per stop at a DC fast charger.

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 data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Laredo, TX

Evening in Laredo on Sunday

Local time

5:52 PM

CDT

Current temp

71°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Spearman, TX

Evening in Spearman on Sunday

Local time

5:52 PM

CDT

Current temp

46°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.

For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.

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

25 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

13h 20m on the road

This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.

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 Spearman, TX covers 764.7 miles and takes about 13h 20m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are San Dario Avenue, Purple Heart Trail, Loop 1604. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 382 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 382.3 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 $116.81 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
Plan about 3 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 764.7 miles you will encounter 0 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Laredo, TX to Spearman, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Laredo, TX to Spearman, TX does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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