Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$4,099flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,604 mi
Typical range: $3,525–$4,673
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albuquerque to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,532
Fuel: $1,567
All-in estimate: $4,099

Return trip

Detroit → Albuquerque$7,284

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Albuquerque to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,407	$2.12	$3,032 – $3,781
53' refrigerated	$4,058	$2.53	$3,531 – $4,586
48' flatbed	$4,099	$2.56	$3,525 – $4,673
Step deck	$4,463	$2.78	$3,749 – $5,177
Power only	$3,019	$1.88	$2,627 – $3,412
Hotshot	$2,279	$1.42	$1,892 – $2,666
26' box truck	$2,230	$1.39	$1,895 – $2,564
Sprinter van	$1,363	$0.85	$1,145 – $1,581

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More lanes from Albuquerque

48' flatbed lanes from Albuquerque, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$6,804	$3.18	$5,852 – $7,757	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$2,265	$2.85	$1,948 – $2,582	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$3,320	$2.51	$2,855 – $3,785	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$2,543	$2.87	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,562	$4.04	$1,344 – $1,781	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$6,271	$3.04	$5,393 – $7,149	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$2,192	$3.03	$1,885 – $2,499	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$2,138	$2.92	$1,838 – $2,437	2 d

More lanes into Detroit

48' flatbed lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,394	$4.16	$2,059 – $2,730	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,720	$4.15	$8,359 – $11,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,907	$6.79	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,148	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,825	$2.43	$4,150 – $5,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,004	$3.81	$1,723 – $2,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,550	$3.12	$3,913 – $5,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Albuquerque, NM to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Albuquerque, NM to Detroit, MI is estimated at $4,099 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,604 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,525 and $4,673.

How far is Albuquerque, NM from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,604 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,567 of the $4,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Albuquerque, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,284, which makes Albuquerque, NM to Detroit, MI 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →