Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Albuquerque, NM step deck rate

$6,859step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,854 mi
Typical range: $5,761–$7,956
Transit: 4 days

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

Raleigh to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,989
Fuel: $1,870
All-in estimate: $6,859

Return trip

Albuquerque → Raleigh$5,830

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Raleigh to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,249	$2.83	$4,672 – $5,827
53' refrigerated	$6,253	$3.37	$5,440 – $7,066
48' flatbed	$6,302	$3.40	$5,420 – $7,184
Step deck	$6,859	$3.70	$5,761 – $7,956
Power only	$4,661	$2.51	$4,055 – $5,267
Hotshot	$3,519	$1.90	$2,920 – $4,117
26' box truck	$3,439	$1.85	$2,923 – $3,955
Sprinter van	$2,100	$1.13	$1,764 – $2,436

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More lanes from Raleigh

Step deck lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,592	$2.87	$6,377 – $8,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,675	$3.55	$2,247 – $3,103	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,126	$3.31	$3,466 – $4,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$7,223	$3.23	$6,067 – $8,379	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,686	$3.22	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$7,445	$2.88	$6,254 – $8,636	6 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 Raleigh, NC to Albuquerque, NM?

A Step deck from Raleigh, NC to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $6,859 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,761 and $7,956.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,854 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,870 of the $6,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,830, which makes Raleigh, NC to Albuquerque, NM 18% 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