Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Albuquerque, NM step deck rate

$3,316step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 689 mi
Typical range: $2,785–$3,846
Transit: 2 days

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

Plano to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,621
Fuel: $695
All-in estimate: $3,316

Return trip

Albuquerque → Plano$2,312

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Plano to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,476	$3.59	$2,203 – $2,748
53' refrigerated	$2,953	$4.29	$2,569 – $3,336
48' flatbed	$3,035	$4.40	$2,610 – $3,460
Step deck	$3,316	$4.81	$2,785 – $3,846
Power only	$2,161	$3.14	$1,880 – $2,442
Hotshot	$1,630	$2.37	$1,353 – $1,907
26' box truck	$1,607	$2.33	$1,366 – $1,848
Sprinter van	$990	$1.44	$832 – $1,149

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 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 Plano, TX to Albuquerque, NM?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $3,316 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 689 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,785 and $3,846.

How far is Plano, TX from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 689 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $695 of the $3,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,312, which makes Plano, TX to Albuquerque, NM 43% 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