Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to Durham, NC step deck rate

$5,781step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,836 mi
Typical range: $4,856–$6,706
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albuquerque to Durham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,930
Fuel: $1,851
All-in estimate: $5,781

Return trip

Durham → Albuquerque$6,801

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Albuquerque to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,423	$2.41	$3,937 – $4,910
53' refrigerated	$5,269	$2.87	$4,584 – $5,954
48' flatbed	$5,311	$2.89	$4,568 – $6,055
Step deck	$5,781	$3.15	$4,856 – $6,706
Power only	$3,927	$2.14	$3,417 – $4,438
Hotshot	$2,965	$1.61	$2,461 – $3,469
26' box truck	$2,898	$1.58	$2,463 – $3,333
Sprinter van	$1,769	$0.96	$1,486 – $2,052

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More lanes from Albuquerque

Step deck lanes from Albuquerque, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$7,402	$3.46	$6,218 – $8,587	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$2,473	$3.11	$2,077 – $2,869	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$3,617	$2.73	$3,039 – $4,196	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$2,776	$3.13	$2,331 – $3,220	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,712	$4.43	$1,438 – $1,986	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$6,823	$3.31	$5,731 – $7,915	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$2,394	$3.31	$2,011 – $2,777	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$2,335	$3.19	$1,961 – $2,708	2 d

More lanes into Durham

Step deck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,301	$5.87	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Albuquerque, NM to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Albuquerque, NM to Durham, NC is estimated at $5,781 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,836 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,856 and $6,706.

How far is Albuquerque, NM from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,836 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 $1,851 of the $5,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,930 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Albuquerque, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,801, which makes Albuquerque, NM to Durham, NC 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology