Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Albuquerque, NM step deck rate

$7,663step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,945 mi
Typical range: $6,437–$8,889
Transit: 5 days

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

Washington to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,702
Fuel: $1,961
All-in estimate: $7,663

Return trip

Albuquerque → Washington$6,925

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

Step deck lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,000	$8.33	$1,680 – $2,320	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,348	$3.07	$7,012 – $9,684	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,731	$3.88	$2,294 – $3,168	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,971	$3.45	$4,176 – $5,767	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$8,026	$3.44	$6,742 – $9,310	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,582	$10.62	$1,329 – $1,835	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,535	$3.38	$4,649 – $6,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$8,223	$3.07	$6,908 – $9,539	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 Washington, DC to Albuquerque, NM?

A Step deck from Washington, DC to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $7,663 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,945 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,437 and $8,889.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,961 of the $7,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,702 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,925, 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