Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Albuquerque, NM flatbed rate

$1,726flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.49
Distance: 266 mi
Typical range: $1,485–$1,968
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,466
Fuel: $260
All-in estimate: $1,726

Return trip

Albuquerque → El Paso$1,204

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

El Paso to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,367	$5.14	$1,216 – $1,517
53' refrigerated	$1,633	$6.14	$1,421 – $1,845
48' flatbed	$1,726	$6.49	$1,485 – $1,968
Step deck	$1,897	$7.13	$1,593 – $2,200
Power only	$1,163	$4.37	$1,012 – $1,314
Hotshot	$876	$3.29	$727 – $1,025
26' box truck	$875	$3.29	$744 – $1,007
Sprinter van	$547	$2.06	$459 – $634

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More lanes from El Paso

48' flatbed lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$8,506	$3.80	$7,315 – $9,697	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,831	$3.38	$2,435 – $3,227	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,331	$2.96	$3,725 – $4,937	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,949	$4.72	$1,676 – $2,221	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$7,834	$3.63	$6,737 – $8,930	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,588	$3.49	$2,226 – $2,950	2 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 El Paso, TX to Albuquerque, NM?

A 48' flatbed from El Paso, TX to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $1,726 all-in in October 2026, or $6.49 a mile over about 266 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,485 and $1,968.

How far is El Paso, TX from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 266 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 $260 of the $1,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,466 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,204, which makes El Paso, 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