Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to El Paso, TX flatbed rate

$1,204flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 266 mi
Typical range: $1,035–$1,372
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albuquerque to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $944
Fuel: $260
All-in estimate: $1,204

Return trip

El Paso → Albuquerque$1,726

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Albuquerque to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$953	$3.58	$848 – $1,058
53' refrigerated	$1,139	$4.28	$991 – $1,287
48' flatbed	$1,204	$4.53	$1,035 – $1,372
Step deck	$1,323	$4.97	$1,111 – $1,534
Power only	$811	$3.05	$706 – $916
Hotshot	$611	$2.30	$507 – $715
26' box truck	$610	$2.29	$519 – $702
Sprinter van	$381	$1.43	$320 – $442

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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 El Paso

48' flatbed lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,965	$3.11	$5,990 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,158	$4.96	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,830	$3.98	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,491	$3.61	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,987	$2.77	$5,149 – $6,826	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,801	$5.13	$3,269 – $4,333	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Albuquerque, NM to El Paso, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Albuquerque, NM to El Paso, TX is estimated at $1,204 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 266 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,035 and $1,372.

How far is Albuquerque, NM from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 266 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $260 of the $1,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Albuquerque, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,726, which makes Albuquerque, NM to El Paso, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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