Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Albuquerque, NM step deck rate

$5,011step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 1,111 mi
Typical range: $4,209–$5,812
Transit: 3 days

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

Memphis to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,891
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $5,011

Return trip

Albuquerque → Memphis$3,629

This direction runs 38% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Memphis to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,793	$3.41	$3,376 – $4,210
53' refrigerated	$4,521	$4.07	$3,933 – $5,108
48' flatbed	$4,596	$4.14	$3,953 – $5,239
Step deck	$5,011	$4.51	$4,209 – $5,812
Power only	$3,343	$3.01	$2,908 – $3,777
Hotshot	$2,522	$2.27	$2,094 – $2,951
26' box truck	$2,475	$2.23	$2,104 – $2,846
Sprinter van	$1,517	$1.37	$1,274 – $1,760

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	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
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 Memphis, TN to Albuquerque, NM?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $5,011 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 1,111 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,209 and $5,812.

How far is Memphis, TN from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,111 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 $1,120 of the $5,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,891 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,629, which makes Memphis, TN to Albuquerque, NM 38% 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