Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$1,712step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 387 mi
Typical range: $1,438–$1,986
Transit: 1 day

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

Albuquerque to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,322
Fuel: $390
All-in estimate: $1,712

Return trip

Phoenix → Albuquerque$1,879

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Albuquerque to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,252	$3.24	$1,115 – $1,390
53' refrigerated	$1,495	$3.86	$1,301 – $1,690
48' flatbed	$1,562	$4.04	$1,344 – $1,781
Step deck	$1,712	$4.43	$1,438 – $1,986
Power only	$1,077	$2.78	$937 – $1,217
Hotshot	$812	$2.10	$674 – $950
26' box truck	$807	$2.08	$686 – $928
Sprinter van	$501	$1.29	$421 – $581

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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
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
Dallas, TX	694 mi	$2,324	$3.35	$1,952 – $2,696	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Albuquerque, NM to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Albuquerque, NM to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,712 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 387 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,438 and $1,986.

How far is Albuquerque, NM from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 387 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $390 of the $1,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,322 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Albuquerque, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,879, which makes Albuquerque, NM to Phoenix, AZ 9% 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