Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Albuquerque, NM box truck rate

$3,279box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $2,787–$3,771
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,518
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $3,279

Return trip

Albuquerque → San Francisco$1,557

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

San Francisco to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,026	$4.59	$4,473 – $5,579
53' refrigerated	$5,990	$5.47	$5,212 – $6,769
48' flatbed	$6,092	$5.56	$5,239 – $6,945
Step deck	$6,642	$6.07	$5,580 – $7,705
Power only	$4,428	$4.04	$3,853 – $5,004
Hotshot	$3,342	$3.05	$2,774 – $3,910
26' box truck	$3,279	$2.99	$2,787 – $3,771
Sprinter van	$2,010	$1.84	$1,689 – $2,332

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More lanes from San Francisco

26' box truck lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,836	$2.88	$7,511 – $10,162	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,333	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,532	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,826	$2.17	$4,102 – $5,550	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,555	$2.31	$3,872 – $5,239	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,280	$2.85	$1,938 – $2,622	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,249	$2.74	$7,012 – $9,486	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,175	$2.33	$3,549 – $4,801	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,593	$2.84	$1,354 – $1,832	2 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

26' box truck lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$4,373	$2.04	$3,717 – $5,029	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$2,540	$3.20	$2,159 – $2,921	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$3,469	$2.62	$2,949 – $3,989	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$1,950	$2.20	$1,657 – $2,242	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$885	$2.29	$752 – $1,018	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$3,759	$1.82	$3,195 – $4,323	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$1,668	$2.30	$1,417 – $1,918	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$2,390	$3.26	$2,031 – $2,748	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Francisco, CA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $3,279 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,787 and $3,771.

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

About 1,095 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $761 of the $3,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,518 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,557, which makes San Francisco, CA to Albuquerque, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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