Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Albuquerque, NM step deck rate

$5,208step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.56
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $4,375–$6,042
Transit: 2 days

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

Los Angeles to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,407
Fuel: $801
All-in estimate: $5,208

Return trip

Albuquerque → Los Angeles$2,473

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Los Angeles to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,906	$4.92	$3,476 – $4,335
53' refrigerated	$4,657	$5.87	$4,052 – $5,263
48' flatbed	$4,770	$6.01	$4,102 – $5,438
Step deck	$5,208	$6.56	$4,375 – $6,042
Power only	$3,420	$4.31	$2,975 – $3,865
Hotshot	$2,580	$3.25	$2,141 – $3,018
26' box truck	$2,540	$3.20	$2,159 – $2,921
Sprinter van	$1,562	$1.97	$1,312 – $1,812

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 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
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
Dallas, TX	694 mi	$3,333	$4.80	$2,799 – $3,866	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Albuquerque, NM?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $5,208 all-in in October 2026, or $6.56 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,375 and $6,042.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 794 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 $801 of the $5,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,473, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Albuquerque, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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