Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Albuquerque, NM step deck rate

$1,843step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 374 mi
Typical range: $1,548–$2,138
Transit: 1 day

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

Tucson to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,466
Fuel: $377
All-in estimate: $1,843

Return trip

Albuquerque → Tucson$1,680

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Tucson to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,346	$3.60	$1,198 – $1,494
53' refrigerated	$1,607	$4.30	$1,398 – $1,816
48' flatbed	$1,681	$4.50	$1,446 – $1,917
Step deck	$1,843	$4.93	$1,548 – $2,138
Power only	$1,157	$3.09	$1,006 – $1,307
Hotshot	$872	$2.33	$723 – $1,020
26' box truck	$867	$2.32	$737 – $997
Sprinter van	$538	$1.44	$452 – $625

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More lanes from Tucson

Step deck lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,326	$3.33	$6,994 – $9,658	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,854	$3.45	$1,557 – $2,151	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,204	$2.92	$2,692 – $3,717	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,703	$3.18	$6,471 – $8,936	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,730	$3.06	$2,293 – $3,166	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,626	$3.75	$1,366 – $1,886	1 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 Tucson, AZ to Albuquerque, NM?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $1,843 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 374 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,548 and $2,138.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 374 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $377 of the $1,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,466 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,680, which makes Tucson, AZ to Albuquerque, NM 10% 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