Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Albuquerque, NM step deck rate

$7,931step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.94
Distance: 1,604 mi
Typical range: $6,662–$9,200
Transit: 4 days

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

Detroit to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,314
Fuel: $1,617
All-in estimate: $7,931

Return trip

Albuquerque → Detroit$4,463

This direction runs 78% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Detroit to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,053	$3.77	$5,388 – $6,719
53' refrigerated	$7,212	$4.50	$6,274 – $8,149
48' flatbed	$7,284	$4.54	$6,265 – $8,304
Step deck	$7,931	$4.94	$6,662 – $9,200
Power only	$5,365	$3.34	$4,668 – $6,062
Hotshot	$4,050	$2.52	$3,361 – $4,738
26' box truck	$3,962	$2.47	$3,368 – $4,556
Sprinter van	$2,421	$1.51	$2,034 – $2,809

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More lanes from Detroit

Step deck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,963	$6.88	$3,329 – $4,597	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,920	$3.81	$7,493 – $10,347	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,928	$6.86	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,600	$4.29	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$8,504	$4.28	$7,143 – $9,865	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,555	$6.76	$2,986 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$6,141	$4.21	$5,158 – $7,124	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230	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 Detroit, MI to Albuquerque, NM?

A Step deck from Detroit, MI to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $7,931 all-in in October 2026, or $4.94 a mile over about 1,604 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,662 and $9,200.

How far is Detroit, MI from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,604 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 $1,617 of the $7,931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,314 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,463, which makes Detroit, MI to Albuquerque, NM 78% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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