Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Albuquerque, NM freight rate

$1,319dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 397 mi
Typical range: $1,174–$1,464
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $954
Fuel: $365
All-in estimate: $1,319

Return trip

Albuquerque → Denver$1,611

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Denver to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,319	$3.32	$1,174 – $1,464
53' refrigerated	$1,575	$3.97	$1,370 – $1,780
48' flatbed	$1,645	$4.14	$1,414 – $1,875
Step deck	$1,802	$4.54	$1,514 – $2,091
Power only	$1,136	$2.86	$988 – $1,283
Hotshot	$856	$2.16	$710 – $1,001
26' box truck	$850	$2.14	$723 – $978
Sprinter van	$528	$1.33	$443 – $612

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More lanes from Denver

53' dry van lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,775	$2.49	$4,250 – $5,300	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,051	$2.06	$1,825 – $2,276	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,142	$2.00	$1,906 – $2,377	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,179	$2.11	$1,939 – $2,419	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,708	$2.48	$1,520 – $1,896	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$4,405	$2.38	$3,920 – $4,889	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,027	$2.15	$1,804 – $2,250	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,028	$2.06	$1,805 – $2,251	2 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

53' dry van lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$6,669	$3.12	$5,935 – $7,402	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$3,906	$4.92	$3,476 – $4,335	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$5,308	$4.01	$4,724 – $5,892	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$2,995	$3.38	$2,665 – $3,324	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,374	$3.55	$1,223 – $1,525	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$5,734	$2.78	$5,103 – $6,365	4 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$2,567	$3.55	$2,285 – $2,850	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$3,679	$5.02	$3,274 – $4,083	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Albuquerque, NM?

A 53' dry van from Denver, CO to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $1,319 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 397 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,174 and $1,464.

How far is Denver, CO from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 397 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $365 of the $1,319 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $954 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,611, which makes Denver, CO to Albuquerque, NM 18% 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