Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Albuquerque, NM hotshot rate

$4,382hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 2,126 mi
Typical range: $3,637–$5,127
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,053
Fuel: $1,329
All-in estimate: $4,382

Return trip

Albuquerque → Newark$3,546

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Newark to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,526	$3.07	$5,808 – $7,244
53' refrigerated	$7,773	$3.66	$6,763 – $8,784
48' flatbed	$7,820	$3.68	$6,725 – $8,915
Step deck	$8,508	$4.00	$7,146 – $9,869
Power only	$5,804	$2.73	$5,049 – $6,558
Hotshot	$4,382	$2.06	$3,637 – $5,127
26' box truck	$4,279	$2.01	$3,637 – $4,921
Sprinter van	$2,611	$1.23	$2,193 – $3,028

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More lanes from Newark

Hotshot lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,949	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,251	$1.75	$2,698 – $3,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,640	$1.63	$3,851 – $5,428	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,857	$1.78	$2,372 – $3,343	4 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

Hotshot lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$4,478	$2.09	$3,717 – $5,239	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$2,580	$3.25	$2,141 – $3,018	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$3,541	$2.67	$2,939 – $4,143	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$1,983	$2.24	$1,646 – $2,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$891	$2.30	$739 – $1,042	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$3,849	$1.86	$3,194 – $4,503	4 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$1,692	$2.34	$1,405 – $1,980	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$2,425	$3.31	$2,013 – $2,838	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Albuquerque, NM?

A Hotshot from Newark, NJ to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $4,382 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 2,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,637 and $5,127.

How far is Newark, NJ from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 2,126 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,329 of the $4,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,546, which makes Newark, NJ to Albuquerque, NM 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →