Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM hotshot rate

$1,986hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 889 mi
Typical range: $1,649–$2,324
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Los Ranchos de Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,430
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $1,986

Return trip

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque → Houston$1,385

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

Houston to Los Ranchos de Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,000	$3.37	$2,670 – $3,330
53' refrigerated	$3,576	$4.02	$3,111 – $4,041
48' flatbed	$3,654	$4.11	$3,142 – $4,165
Step deck	$3,987	$4.48	$3,349 – $4,625
Power only	$2,633	$2.96	$2,291 – $2,975
Hotshot	$1,986	$2.23	$1,649 – $2,324
26' box truck	$1,953	$2.20	$1,660 – $2,246
Sprinter van	$1,200	$1.35	$1,008 – $1,392

More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Los Ranchos de Albuquerque

Hotshot lanes into Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,138 mi	$4,474	$2.09	$3,713 – $5,235	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	795 mi	$2,582	$3.25	$2,143 – $3,021	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,323 mi	$3,536	$2.67	$2,935 – $4,137	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	389 mi	$893	$2.30	$742 – $1,045	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,063 mi	$3,847	$1.86	$3,193 – $4,501	4 d
San Antonio, TX	727 mi	$1,698	$2.33	$1,409 – $1,986	2 d
San Diego, CA	734 mi	$2,428	$3.31	$2,015 – $2,841	2 d
Dallas, TX	695 mi	$1,640	$2.36	$1,362 – $1,919	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $1,986 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 889 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,649 and $2,324.

How far is Houston, TX from Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 889 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $556 of the $1,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,430 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,385, which makes Houston, TX to Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →