Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Albuquerque, NM step deck rate

$7,648step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 1,575 mi
Typical range: $6,424–$8,872
Transit: 4 days

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

Columbus to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,060
Fuel: $1,588
All-in estimate: $7,648

Return trip

Albuquerque → Columbus$4,441

This direction runs 72% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Columbus to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,835	$3.70	$5,193 – $6,477
53' refrigerated	$6,952	$4.41	$6,048 – $7,855
48' flatbed	$7,024	$4.46	$6,040 – $8,007
Step deck	$7,648	$4.86	$6,424 – $8,872
Power only	$5,170	$3.28	$4,498 – $5,842
Hotshot	$3,903	$2.48	$3,239 – $4,566
26' box truck	$3,819	$2.42	$3,246 – $4,391
Sprinter van	$2,334	$1.48	$1,961 – $2,707

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,832	$6.78	$3,218 – $4,445	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,724	$3.73	$7,328 – $10,120	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,037	$6.23	$1,711 – $2,363	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$5,029	$4.29	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$8,240	$4.20	$6,921 – $9,558	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,329	$6.79	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,624	$4.18	$4,724 – $6,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,592	$3.73	$7,217 – $9,967	5 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

Step deck lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$8,692	$4.06	$7,301 – $10,083	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$5,208	$6.56	$4,375 – $6,042	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$6,983	$5.27	$5,866 – $8,100	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$3,980	$4.49	$3,343 – $4,617	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,879	$4.85	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$7,478	$3.62	$6,282 – $8,675	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,433	$4.74	$2,884 – $3,983	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$4,918	$6.71	$4,131 – $5,705	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Albuquerque, NM?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $7,648 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 1,575 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,424 and $8,872.

How far is Columbus, OH from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,575 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,588 of the $7,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,441, which makes Columbus, OH to Albuquerque, NM 72% 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