Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Albuquerque, NM step deck rate

$7,400step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.30
Distance: 1,396 mi
Typical range: $6,216–$8,584
Transit: 3 days

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

Seattle to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,992
Fuel: $1,408
All-in estimate: $7,400

Return trip

Albuquerque → Seattle$3,830

This direction runs 93% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Seattle to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,631	$4.03	$5,012 – $6,251
53' refrigerated	$6,710	$4.81	$5,838 – $7,582
48' flatbed	$6,793	$4.87	$5,842 – $7,744
Step deck	$7,400	$5.30	$6,216 – $8,584
Power only	$4,981	$3.57	$4,334 – $5,629
Hotshot	$3,760	$2.69	$3,121 – $4,399
26' box truck	$3,682	$2.64	$3,130 – $4,234
Sprinter van	$2,253	$1.61	$1,892 – $2,613

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More lanes from Seattle

Step deck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$6,264	$4.79	$5,262 – $7,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,791	$4.18	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,473	$4.38	$4,597 – $6,348	3 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 Seattle, WA to Albuquerque, NM?

A Step deck from Seattle, WA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $7,400 all-in in October 2026, or $5.30 a mile over about 1,396 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,216 and $8,584.

How far is Seattle, WA from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,396 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 $1,408 of the $7,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,992 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,830, which makes Seattle, WA to Albuquerque, NM 93% 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