Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to Houston, TX dry van rate

$2,088dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $1,858–$2,318
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albuquerque to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,272
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $2,088

Return trip

Houston → Albuquerque$2,995

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

Albuquerque to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,088	$2.35	$1,858 – $2,318
53' refrigerated	$2,490	$2.81	$2,166 – $2,813
48' flatbed	$2,543	$2.87	$2,187 – $2,899
Step deck	$2,776	$3.13	$2,331 – $3,220
Power only	$1,833	$2.07	$1,594 – $2,071
Hotshot	$1,383	$1.56	$1,148 – $1,618
26' box truck	$1,360	$1.53	$1,156 – $1,563
Sprinter van	$835	$0.94	$702 – $969

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More lanes from Albuquerque

53' dry van lanes from Albuquerque, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$5,679	$2.65	$5,054 – $6,304	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$1,854	$2.34	$1,650 – $2,058	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$2,750	$2.08	$2,447 – $3,052	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,252	$3.24	$1,115 – $1,390	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$5,231	$2.53	$4,656 – $5,807	4 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$1,790	$2.47	$1,593 – $1,987	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$1,747	$2.38	$1,554 – $1,939	2 d
Dallas, TX	694 mi	$1,735	$2.50	$1,544 – $1,926	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Albuquerque, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,088 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,858 and $2,318.

How far is Albuquerque, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 887 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $816 of the $2,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Albuquerque, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,995, which makes Albuquerque, NM to Houston, TX 30% 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