Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$2,784flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,043 mi
Typical range: $2,394–$3,174
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albuquerque to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,765
Fuel: $1,019
All-in estimate: $2,784

Return trip

Oakland → Albuquerque$5,864

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

Albuquerque to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,294	$2.20	$2,042 – $2,547
53' refrigerated	$2,735	$2.62	$2,379 – $3,090
48' flatbed	$2,784	$2.67	$2,394 – $3,174
Step deck	$3,036	$2.91	$2,550 – $3,522
Power only	$2,020	$1.94	$1,757 – $2,282
Hotshot	$1,524	$1.46	$1,265 – $1,783
26' box truck	$1,496	$1.43	$1,272 – $1,721
Sprinter van	$918	$0.88	$771 – $1,065

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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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Albuquerque, NM to Oakland, CA is estimated at $2,784 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,394 and $3,174.

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

About 1,043 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,019 of the $2,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,765 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,864, which makes Albuquerque, NM to Oakland, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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