Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Albuquerque, NM step deck rate

$5,606step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,772 mi
Typical range: $4,709–$6,503
Transit: 4 days

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

Tampa to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,819
Fuel: $1,787
All-in estimate: $5,606

Return trip

Albuquerque → Tampa$7,058

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Tampa to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,287	$2.42	$3,815 – $4,758
53' refrigerated	$5,107	$2.88	$4,443 – $5,770
48' flatbed	$5,150	$2.91	$4,429 – $5,871
Step deck	$5,606	$3.16	$4,709 – $6,503
Power only	$3,804	$2.15	$3,309 – $4,299
Hotshot	$2,872	$1.62	$2,384 – $3,360
26' box truck	$2,808	$1.58	$2,386 – $3,229
Sprinter van	$1,715	$0.97	$1,440 – $1,989

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	6 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 Tampa, FL to Albuquerque, NM?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $5,606 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,772 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,709 and $6,503.

How far is Tampa, FL from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,772 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,787 of the $5,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,819 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,058, which makes Tampa, FL to Albuquerque, NM 21% cheaper. 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