Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Taos, NM step deck rate

$3,447step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 728 mi
Typical range: $2,895–$3,998
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Taos price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,713
Fuel: $734
All-in estimate: $3,447

Return trip

Taos → Austin$2,404

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Austin to Taos by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Taos, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,578	$3.54	$2,294 – $2,861
53' refrigerated	$3,074	$4.22	$2,675 – $3,474
48' flatbed	$3,156	$4.33	$2,714 – $3,597
Step deck	$3,447	$4.73	$2,895 – $3,998
Power only	$2,253	$3.09	$1,960 – $2,546
Hotshot	$1,699	$2.33	$1,410 – $1,988
26' box truck	$1,675	$2.30	$1,423 – $1,926
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.42	$866 – $1,196

More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Taos

Step deck lanes into Taos, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,037 mi	$8,325	$4.09	$6,993 – $9,657	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	876 mi	$5,599	$6.39	$4,703 – $6,495	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,213 mi	$6,501	$5.36	$5,461 – $7,542	3 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$3,953	$4.50	$3,321 – $4,586	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	492 mi	$2,166	$4.40	$1,820 – $2,513	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,963 mi	$7,159	$3.65	$6,013 – $8,304	5 d
San Antonio, TX	742 mi	$3,494	$4.71	$2,935 – $4,053	2 d
San Diego, CA	828 mi	$5,370	$6.49	$4,511 – $6,230	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Taos, NM?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Taos, NM is estimated at $3,447 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 728 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,895 and $3,998.

How far is Austin, TX from Taos, NM by truck?

About 728 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $734 of the $3,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Taos, NM to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,404, which makes Austin, TX to Taos, NM 43% 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