Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Albuquerque, NM freight rate

$5,869dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,945 mi
Typical range: $5,224–$6,515
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,081
Fuel: $1,788
All-in estimate: $5,869

Return trip

Albuquerque → Washington$5,304

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Washington to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,869	$3.02	$5,224 – $6,515
53' refrigerated	$6,991	$3.59	$6,082 – $7,900
48' flatbed	$7,042	$3.62	$6,056 – $8,027
Step deck	$7,663	$3.94	$6,437 – $8,889
Power only	$5,214	$2.68	$4,536 – $5,892
Hotshot	$3,937	$2.02	$3,267 – $4,606
26' box truck	$3,846	$1.98	$3,269 – $4,423
Sprinter van	$2,348	$1.21	$1,972 – $2,723

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More lanes from Washington

53' dry van lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,436	$5.98	$1,278 – $1,594	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$6,427	$2.36	$5,720 – $7,134	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,040	$2.90	$1,816 – $2,265	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,786	$2.63	$3,369 – $4,202	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,166	$2.64	$5,487 – $6,844	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,115	$7.48	$992 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$4,226	$2.58	$3,761 – $4,691	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$6,330	$2.37	$5,633 – $7,026	6 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

53' dry van lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$6,669	$3.12	$5,935 – $7,402	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$3,906	$4.92	$3,476 – $4,335	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$5,308	$4.01	$4,724 – $5,892	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$2,995	$3.38	$2,665 – $3,324	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,374	$3.55	$1,223 – $1,525	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$5,734	$2.78	$5,103 – $6,365	4 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$2,567	$3.55	$2,285 – $2,850	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$3,679	$5.02	$3,274 – $4,083	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Albuquerque, NM?

A 53' dry van from Washington, DC to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $5,869 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,945 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,224 and $6,515.

How far is Washington, DC from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,945 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 $1,788 of the $5,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,081 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,304, which makes Washington, DC to Albuquerque, NM 11% 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