Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$1,146hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 728 mi
Typical range: $951–$1,340
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albuquerque to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $691
Fuel: $455
All-in estimate: $1,146

Return trip

Riverside → Albuquerque$2,413

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

Albuquerque to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,738	$2.39	$1,547 – $1,929
53' refrigerated	$2,072	$2.85	$1,803 – $2,342
48' flatbed	$2,127	$2.92	$1,829 – $2,425
Step deck	$2,324	$3.19	$1,952 – $2,695
Power only	$1,519	$2.09	$1,321 – $1,716
Hotshot	$1,146	$1.57	$951 – $1,340
26' box truck	$1,129	$1.55	$960 – $1,298
Sprinter van	$695	$0.95	$584 – $806

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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 Riverside

Hotshot lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,125	$2.06	$3,424 – $4,826	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$691	$1.91	$573 – $808	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,078	$1.47	$3,385 – $4,771	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Albuquerque, NM to Riverside, CA is estimated at $1,146 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 728 mi. Quotes typically land between $951 and $1,340.

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

About 728 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 $455 of the $1,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $691 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,413, which makes Albuquerque, NM to Riverside, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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