Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Albuquerque, NM step deck rate

$6,395step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.13
Distance: 1,043 mi
Typical range: $5,371–$7,418
Transit: 3 days

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

Oakland to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,343
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $6,395

Return trip

Albuquerque → Oakland$3,036

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

Oakland to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,832	$4.63	$4,301 – $5,364
53' refrigerated	$5,760	$5.52	$5,011 – $6,509
48' flatbed	$5,864	$5.62	$5,043 – $6,685
Step deck	$6,395	$6.13	$5,371 – $7,418
Power only	$4,254	$4.08	$3,701 – $4,807
Hotshot	$3,210	$3.08	$2,664 – $3,756
26' box truck	$3,151	$3.02	$2,679 – $3,624
Sprinter van	$1,933	$1.85	$1,624 – $2,242

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More lanes from Oakland

Step deck lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$17,185	$5.69	$14,436 – $19,935	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$9,394	$4.32	$7,891 – $10,898	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,872	$4.61	$7,453 – $10,292	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,478	$5.95	$3,762 – $5,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$16,044	$5.42	$13,477 – $18,611	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 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 Oakland, CA to Albuquerque, NM?

A Step deck from Oakland, CA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $6,395 all-in in October 2026, or $6.13 a mile over about 1,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,371 and $7,418.

How far is Oakland, CA from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,043 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 $1,052 of the $6,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,343 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,036, which makes Oakland, CA to Albuquerque, NM 111% 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