Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Albuquerque, NM flatbed rate

$5,591flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,156 mi
Typical range: $4,808–$6,374
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,462
Fuel: $1,129
All-in estimate: $5,591

Return trip

Albuquerque → Minneapolis$3,342

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Minneapolis to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,618	$3.99	$4,110 – $5,126
53' refrigerated	$5,504	$4.76	$4,788 – $6,219
48' flatbed	$5,591	$4.84	$4,808 – $6,374
Step deck	$6,095	$5.27	$5,120 – $7,070
Power only	$4,073	$3.52	$3,543 – $4,602
Hotshot	$3,073	$2.66	$2,551 – $3,596
26' box truck	$3,014	$2.61	$2,562 – $3,467
Sprinter van	$1,847	$1.60	$1,552 – $2,143

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	4 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 Minneapolis, MN to Albuquerque, NM?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $5,591 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,156 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,808 and $6,374.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,156 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 $1,129 of the $5,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,462 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,342, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Albuquerque, NM 67% 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