Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to Riverside, CA step deck rate

$2,324step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 728 mi
Typical range: $1,952–$2,695
Transit: 2 days

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

Albuquerque to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,590
Fuel: $734
All-in estimate: $2,324

Return trip

Riverside → Albuquerque$4,894

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

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 Riverside

Step deck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,062	$3.19	$7,612 – $10,512	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,022	$4.00	$6,738 – $9,306	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,464	$4.05	$1,230 – $1,698	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,865	$2.84	$6,607 – $9,124	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Albuquerque, NM to Riverside, CA is estimated at $2,324 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 728 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,952 and $2,695.

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 $734 of the $2,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,590 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,894, which makes Albuquerque, NM to Riverside, 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