Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Albuquerque, NM step deck rate

$6,939step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 1,377 mi
Typical range: $5,829–$8,049
Transit: 3 days

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

Indianapolis to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,550
Fuel: $1,389
All-in estimate: $6,939

Return trip

Albuquerque → Indianapolis$3,886

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Indianapolis to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,279	$3.83	$4,698 – $5,860
53' refrigerated	$6,290	$4.57	$5,473 – $7,108
48' flatbed	$6,370	$4.63	$5,478 – $7,261
Step deck	$6,939	$5.04	$5,829 – $8,049
Power only	$4,669	$3.39	$4,062 – $5,275
Hotshot	$3,524	$2.56	$2,925 – $4,123
26' box truck	$3,451	$2.51	$2,933 – $3,969
Sprinter van	$2,112	$1.53	$1,774 – $2,449

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More lanes from Indianapolis

Step deck lanes from Indianapolis, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$4,777	$6.26	$4,013 – $5,542	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$8,187	$3.82	$6,877 – $9,497	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,625	$8.42	$1,365 – $1,885	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$4,581	$4.48	$3,848 – $5,314	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$7,626	$4.33	$6,406 – $8,847	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$4,228	$6.14	$3,552 – $4,905	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$5,129	$4.35	$4,309 – $5,950	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$8,049	$3.83	$6,761 – $9,337	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 Indianapolis, IN to Albuquerque, NM?

A Step deck from Indianapolis, IN to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $6,939 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 1,377 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,829 and $8,049.

How far is Indianapolis, IN from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,377 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,389 of the $6,939 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Indianapolis, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,886, which makes Indianapolis, IN to Albuquerque, NM 79% 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