Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to Irvine, CA hotshot rate

$1,180hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 757 mi
Typical range: $980–$1,381
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albuquerque to Irvine price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $707
Fuel: $473
All-in estimate: $1,180

Return trip

Irvine → Albuquerque$2,486

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Albuquerque to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,789	$2.36	$1,592 – $1,986
53' refrigerated	$2,133	$2.82	$1,856 – $2,411
48' flatbed	$2,188	$2.89	$1,881 – $2,494
Step deck	$2,389	$3.16	$2,007 – $2,771
Power only	$1,565	$2.07	$1,362 – $1,768
Hotshot	$1,180	$1.56	$980 – $1,381
26' box truck	$1,163	$1.54	$988 – $1,337
Sprinter van	$716	$0.95	$601 – $830

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More lanes from Albuquerque

Hotshot lanes from Albuquerque, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$3,813	$1.78	$3,165 – $4,462	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$1,225	$1.54	$1,017 – $1,433	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$1,834	$1.38	$1,522 – $2,146	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$1,383	$1.56	$1,148 – $1,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$812	$2.10	$674 – $950	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$3,511	$1.70	$2,914 – $4,108	4 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$1,180	$1.63	$979 – $1,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$1,152	$1.57	$956 – $1,347	2 d

More lanes into Irvine

Hotshot lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$4,751	$1.65	$3,944 – $5,559	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,186	$2.05	$3,474 – $4,898	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$2,607	$1.65	$2,164 – $3,051	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$720	$1.87	$598 – $842	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$4,121	$1.47	$3,421 – $4,822	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$2,314	$1.68	$1,921 – $2,708	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$632	$7.61	$524 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$2,392	$1.67	$1,986 – $2,799	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Albuquerque, NM to Irvine, CA?

A Hotshot from Albuquerque, NM to Irvine, CA is estimated at $1,180 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 757 mi. Quotes typically land between $980 and $1,381.

How far is Albuquerque, NM from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 757 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 $473 of the $1,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $707 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Albuquerque, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,486, which makes Albuquerque, NM to Irvine, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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