Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Taos, NM hotshot rate

$1,968hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 879 mi
Typical range: $1,634–$2,303
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Taos price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,418
Fuel: $550
All-in estimate: $1,968

Return trip

Taos → Houston$1,373

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

Houston to Taos by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Taos, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,974	$3.38	$2,646 – $3,301
53' refrigerated	$3,545	$4.03	$3,084 – $4,006
48' flatbed	$3,623	$4.12	$3,115 – $4,130
Step deck	$3,953	$4.50	$3,321 – $4,586
Power only	$2,609	$2.97	$2,270 – $2,948
Hotshot	$1,968	$2.24	$1,634 – $2,303
26' box truck	$1,936	$2.20	$1,645 – $2,226
Sprinter van	$1,189	$1.35	$999 – $1,380

More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 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
Chicago, IL	1,213 mi	$3,285	$2.71	$2,727 – $3,843	3 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 Houston, TX to Taos, NM?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Taos, NM is estimated at $1,968 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 879 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,634 and $2,303.

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

About 879 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 $550 of the $1,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,418 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,373, which makes Houston, TX to Taos, NM 43% 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 →