Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$2,446step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 782 mi
Typical range: $2,054–$2,837
Transit: 2 days

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

Albuquerque to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,657
Fuel: $789
All-in estimate: $2,446

Return trip

Long Beach → Albuquerque$5,151

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

Albuquerque to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,833	$2.34	$1,632 – $2,035
53' refrigerated	$2,186	$2.80	$1,902 – $2,470
48' flatbed	$2,240	$2.86	$1,926 – $2,553
Step deck	$2,446	$3.13	$2,054 – $2,837
Power only	$1,605	$2.05	$1,396 – $1,813
Hotshot	$1,210	$1.55	$1,005 – $1,416
26' box truck	$1,192	$1.52	$1,013 – $1,371
Sprinter van	$733	$0.94	$616 – $851

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Albuquerque, NM to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $2,446 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 782 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,054 and $2,837.

How far is Albuquerque, NM from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 782 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 $789 of the $2,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,657 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Albuquerque, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,151, which makes Albuquerque, NM to Long Beach, CA 53% 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