Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Taos, NM hotshot rate

$2,787hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 876 mi
Typical range: $2,313–$3,261
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Taos price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,239
Fuel: $548
All-in estimate: $2,787

Return trip

Taos → Los Angeles$1,323

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Los Angeles to Taos by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Taos, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,211	$4.81	$3,748 – $4,674
53' refrigerated	$5,020	$5.73	$4,368 – $5,673
48' flatbed	$5,130	$5.86	$4,412 – $5,849
Step deck	$5,599	$6.39	$4,703 – $6,495
Power only	$3,695	$4.22	$3,214 – $4,175
Hotshot	$2,787	$3.18	$2,313 – $3,261
26' box truck	$2,741	$3.13	$2,330 – $3,152
Sprinter van	$1,684	$1.92	$1,415 – $1,954

More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 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
Chicago, IL	1,213 mi	$3,285	$2.71	$2,727 – $3,843	3 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 Los Angeles, CA to Taos, NM?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Taos, NM is estimated at $2,787 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 876 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,313 and $3,261.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Taos, NM by truck?

About 876 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 $548 of the $2,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,239 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Taos, NM to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,323, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Taos, NM 111% 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 →