That depends on which "Gardiner": Maine (1,135 miles), Montana (1,402 MILES), New York (803 miles), Oregon (2,226 miles), Iowa (363 miles), Nebraska (556 miles), New Mexico (1,227 miles), or...
The driving distance between Laredo, TX and Chicago, IL is approximately 1395 miles. The driving time would be approximately 22 hours 45 minutes if you were to travel non-stop in good driving...