Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Taos, NM hotshot rate

$3,285hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,213 mi
Typical range: $2,727–$3,843
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Taos price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,527
Fuel: $758
All-in estimate: $3,285

Return trip

Taos → Chicago$1,702

This direction runs 93% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Chicago to Taos by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Taos, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,932	$4.07	$4,389 – $5,474
53' refrigerated	$5,877	$4.85	$5,113 – $6,641
48' flatbed	$5,965	$4.92	$5,130 – $6,800
Step deck	$6,501	$5.36	$5,461 – $7,542
Power only	$4,353	$3.59	$3,787 – $4,919
Hotshot	$3,285	$2.71	$2,727 – $3,843
26' box truck	$3,221	$2.66	$2,738 – $3,704
Sprinter van	$1,973	$1.63	$1,657 – $2,288

More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Taos

Hotshot lanes into Taos, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,037 mi	$4,283	$2.10	$3,555 – $5,011	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	876 mi	$2,787	$3.18	$2,313 – $3,261	2 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$1,968	$2.24	$1,634 – $2,303	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	492 mi	$1,043	$2.12	$866 – $1,221	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,963 mi	$3,679	$1.87	$3,053 – $4,304	4 d
San Antonio, TX	742 mi	$1,724	$2.32	$1,431 – $2,017	2 d
San Diego, CA	828 mi	$2,666	$3.22	$2,213 – $3,119	2 d
Dallas, TX	660 mi	$1,578	$2.39	$1,310 – $1,846	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Taos, NM?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Taos, NM is estimated at $3,285 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,213 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,727 and $3,843.

How far is Chicago, IL from Taos, NM by truck?

About 1,213 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $758 of the $3,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,527 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Taos, NM to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,702, which makes Chicago, IL to Taos, NM 93% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →