Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Albuquerque, NM step deck rate

$6,801step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,836 mi
Typical range: $5,713–$7,890
Transit: 4 days

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

Durham to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,950
Fuel: $1,851
All-in estimate: $6,801

Return trip

Albuquerque → Durham$5,781

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

Durham to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,204	$2.83	$4,632 – $5,777
53' refrigerated	$6,200	$3.38	$5,394 – $7,005
48' flatbed	$6,249	$3.40	$5,374 – $7,124
Step deck	$6,801	$3.70	$5,713 – $7,890
Power only	$4,620	$2.52	$4,020 – $5,221
Hotshot	$3,488	$1.90	$2,895 – $4,081
26' box truck	$3,409	$1.86	$2,898 – $3,921
Sprinter van	$2,082	$1.13	$1,749 – $2,415

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More lanes from Durham

Step deck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$7,545	$2.87	$6,338 – $8,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,622	$3.58	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,094	$3.31	$3,439 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$7,172	$3.23	$6,024 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$7,398	$2.88	$6,215 – $8,582	6 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 Durham, NC to Albuquerque, NM?

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $6,801 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,836 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,713 and $7,890.

How far is Durham, NC from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,836 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 $1,851 of the $6,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,781, which makes Durham, NC to Albuquerque, NM 18% 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