Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Albuquerque, NM flatbed rate

$3,146flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $2,706–$3,587
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,438
Fuel: $708
All-in estimate: $3,146

Return trip

Albuquerque → Austin$2,194

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Austin to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,570	$3.54	$2,287 – $2,853
53' refrigerated	$3,065	$4.23	$2,666 – $3,463
48' flatbed	$3,146	$4.34	$2,706 – $3,587
Step deck	$3,437	$4.74	$2,887 – $3,987
Power only	$2,246	$3.10	$1,954 – $2,538
Hotshot	$1,694	$2.34	$1,406 – $1,982
26' box truck	$1,669	$2.30	$1,419 – $1,920
Sprinter van	$1,028	$1.42	$863 – $1,192

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

48' flatbed lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$7,990	$3.73	$6,871 – $9,108	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$4,770	$6.01	$4,102 – $5,438	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$6,409	$4.84	$5,512 – $7,306	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$3,647	$4.11	$3,137 – $4,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,714	$4.43	$1,474 – $1,954	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$6,873	$3.33	$5,911 – $7,836	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,143	$4.34	$2,703 – $3,583	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$4,502	$6.14	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Albuquerque, NM?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $3,146 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,706 and $3,587.

How far is Austin, TX from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 725 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 $708 of the $3,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,438 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,194, which makes Austin, TX to Albuquerque, NM 43% more expensive. 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