Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Albuquerque, NM to Sacramento, CA hotshot rate

$1,480hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 1,006 mi
Typical range: $1,228–$1,731
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albuquerque to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $851
Fuel: $629
All-in estimate: $1,480

Return trip

Sacramento → Albuquerque$3,116

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

Albuquerque to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Albuquerque, NM to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,229	$2.22	$1,984 – $2,474
53' refrigerated	$2,657	$2.64	$2,312 – $3,002
48' flatbed	$2,707	$2.69	$2,328 – $3,086
Step deck	$2,952	$2.93	$2,480 – $3,425
Power only	$1,961	$1.95	$1,706 – $2,216
Hotshot	$1,480	$1.47	$1,228 – $1,731
26' box truck	$1,453	$1.44	$1,235 – $1,671
Sprinter van	$892	$0.89	$749 – $1,034

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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 Sacramento

Hotshot lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,872	$1.65	$4,044 – $5,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,314	$2.05	$3,580 – $5,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$3,055	$1.62	$2,536 – $3,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,137	$1.54	$944 – $1,330	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,245	$1.47	$3,523 – $4,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Albuquerque, NM to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $1,480 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 1,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,228 and $1,731.

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

About 1,006 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 $629 of the $1,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $851 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,116, which makes Albuquerque, NM to Sacramento, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →