Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Albuquerque, NM reefer rate

$5,596reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 1,006 mi
Typical range: $4,869–$6,324
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,565
Fuel: $1,031
All-in estimate: $5,596

Return trip

Albuquerque → Sacramento$2,657

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

Sacramento to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,695	$4.67	$4,178 – $5,211
53' refrigerated	$5,596	$5.56	$4,869 – $6,324
48' flatbed	$5,701	$5.67	$4,903 – $6,500
Step deck	$6,218	$6.18	$5,223 – $7,213
Power only	$4,130	$4.11	$3,593 – $4,667
Hotshot	$3,116	$3.10	$2,587 – $3,646
26' box truck	$3,060	$3.04	$2,601 – $3,520
Sprinter van	$1,878	$1.87	$1,577 – $2,178

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More lanes from Sacramento

53' refrigerated lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$15,449	$5.23	$13,441 – $17,457	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,437	$5.78	$2,120 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,350	$3.96	$7,264 – $9,435	4 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$7,971	$4.22	$6,935 – $9,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$3,947	$5.33	$3,434 – $4,460	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,423	$4.99	$12,548 – $16,298	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,311	$4.27	$6,360 – $8,261	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,896	$5.27	$2,520 – $3,273	2 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

53' refrigerated lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$7,943	$3.71	$6,910 – $8,975	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$4,657	$5.87	$4,052 – $5,263	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$6,325	$4.77	$5,503 – $7,147	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$3,570	$4.02	$3,106 – $4,034	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,640	$4.24	$1,427 – $1,854	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$6,830	$3.31	$5,942 – $7,718	4 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,062	$4.23	$2,664 – $3,460	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$4,387	$5.99	$3,817 – $4,957	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sacramento, CA to Albuquerque, NM?

A 53' refrigerated from Sacramento, CA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $5,596 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 1,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,869 and $6,324.

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

About 1,006 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 $1,031 of the $5,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,565 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,657, which makes Sacramento, CA to Albuquerque, NM 111% 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 →