Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Albuquerque, NM freight rate

$3,660dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 728 mi
Typical range: $3,257–$4,063
Transit: 2 days

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

Riverside to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,991
Fuel: $669
All-in estimate: $3,660

Return trip

Albuquerque → Riverside$1,738

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

Riverside to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,660	$5.03	$3,257 – $4,063
53' refrigerated	$4,365	$6.00	$3,797 – $4,932
48' flatbed	$4,480	$6.15	$3,853 – $5,108
Step deck	$4,894	$6.72	$4,111 – $5,677
Power only	$3,199	$4.39	$2,783 – $3,615
Hotshot	$2,413	$3.31	$2,003 – $2,823
26' box truck	$2,378	$3.27	$2,021 – $2,734
Sprinter van	$1,464	$2.01	$1,230 – $1,698

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More lanes from Riverside

53' dry van lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$12,521	$4.41	$11,143 – $13,898	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,708	$3.35	$5,970 – $7,445	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,653	$3.63	$5,032 – $6,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,049	$5.68	$1,824 – $2,275	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$11,639	$4.20	$10,358 – $12,919	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,024	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 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 Riverside, CA to Albuquerque, NM?

A 53' dry van from Riverside, CA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $3,660 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 728 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,257 and $4,063.

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

About 728 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 $669 of the $3,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,991 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,738, which makes Riverside, 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