Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Albuquerque, NM freight rate

$3,910dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $3,480–$4,340
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,790
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $3,910

Return trip

Albuquerque → New Orleans$2,968

This direction runs 32% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

New Orleans to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,910	$3.21	$3,480 – $4,340
53' refrigerated	$4,660	$3.83	$4,054 – $5,266
48' flatbed	$4,729	$3.88	$4,067 – $5,391
Step deck	$5,154	$4.23	$4,329 – $5,979
Power only	$3,451	$2.83	$3,003 – $3,900
Hotshot	$2,605	$2.14	$2,162 – $3,047
26' box truck	$2,554	$2.10	$2,171 – $2,937
Sprinter van	$1,564	$1.28	$1,314 – $1,814

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More lanes from New Orleans

53' dry van lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,678	$3.42	$4,163 – $5,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,821	$2.43	$4,291 – $5,352	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,597	$2.67	$2,311 – $2,883	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,426	$3.69	$1,269 – $1,583	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,299	$2.76	$3,826 – $4,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,201	$3.29	$3,739 – $4,663	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,924	$3.15	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,632	$2.44	$4,123 – $5,142	4 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

53' dry van lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$6,669	$3.12	$5,935 – $7,402	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$3,906	$4.92	$3,476 – $4,335	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$5,308	$4.01	$4,724 – $5,892	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$2,995	$3.38	$2,665 – $3,324	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,374	$3.55	$1,223 – $1,525	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$5,734	$2.78	$5,103 – $6,365	4 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$2,567	$3.55	$2,285 – $2,850	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$3,679	$5.02	$3,274 – $4,083	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Albuquerque, NM?

A 53' dry van from New Orleans, LA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $3,910 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,480 and $4,340.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,218 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 $3,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,790 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,968, which makes New Orleans, LA to Albuquerque, NM 32% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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