Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Albuquerque, NM flatbed rate

$4,502flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.14
Distance: 733 mi
Typical range: $3,872–$5,133
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,786
Fuel: $716
All-in estimate: $4,502

Return trip

Albuquerque → San Diego$2,138

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

San Diego to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,679	$5.02	$3,274 – $4,083
53' refrigerated	$4,387	$5.99	$3,817 – $4,957
48' flatbed	$4,502	$6.14	$3,872 – $5,133
Step deck	$4,918	$6.71	$4,131 – $5,705
Power only	$3,216	$4.39	$2,798 – $3,634
Hotshot	$2,425	$3.31	$2,013 – $2,838
26' box truck	$2,390	$3.26	$2,031 – $2,748
Sprinter van	$1,471	$2.01	$1,236 – $1,707

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

48' flatbed lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$7,990	$3.73	$6,871 – $9,108	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$4,770	$6.01	$4,102 – $5,438	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$6,409	$4.84	$5,512 – $7,306	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$3,647	$4.11	$3,137 – $4,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,714	$4.43	$1,474 – $1,954	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$6,873	$3.33	$5,911 – $7,836	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,143	$4.34	$2,703 – $3,583	2 d
Dallas, TX	694 mi	$3,050	$4.40	$2,623 – $3,477	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $4,502 all-in in October 2026, or $6.14 a mile over about 733 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,872 and $5,133.

How far is San Diego, CA from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 733 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 $716 of the $4,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,786 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,138, which makes San Diego, CA to Albuquerque, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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