Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$1,206box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $1,025–$1,387
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albuquerque to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $654
Fuel: $552
All-in estimate: $1,206

Return trip

Los Angeles → Albuquerque$2,540

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

Albuquerque to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,854	$2.34	$1,650 – $2,058
53' refrigerated	$2,211	$2.78	$1,924 – $2,499
48' flatbed	$2,265	$2.85	$1,948 – $2,582
Step deck	$2,473	$3.11	$2,077 – $2,869
Power only	$1,624	$2.05	$1,413 – $1,835
Hotshot	$1,225	$1.54	$1,017 – $1,433
26' box truck	$1,206	$1.52	$1,025 – $1,387
Sprinter van	$742	$0.93	$623 – $860

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More lanes from Albuquerque

26' box truck lanes from Albuquerque, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$3,724	$1.74	$3,165 – $4,283	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$1,797	$1.36	$1,527 – $2,067	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$1,360	$1.53	$1,156 – $1,563	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$807	$2.08	$686 – $928	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$3,430	$1.66	$2,915 – $3,944	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$1,163	$1.61	$988 – $1,337	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$1,135	$1.55	$964 – $1,305	2 d
Dallas, TX	694 mi	$1,127	$1.62	$958 – $1,296	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Albuquerque, NM to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,206 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,025 and $1,387.

How far is Albuquerque, NM from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 794 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 $552 of the $1,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $654 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Albuquerque, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,540, which makes Albuquerque, NM to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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