Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Taos, NM box truck rate

$1,033box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 492 mi
Typical range: $878–$1,188
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Taos price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $691
Fuel: $342
All-in estimate: $1,033

Return trip

Taos → Phoenix$942

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Phoenix to Taos by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Taos, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,598	$3.25	$1,423 – $1,774
53' refrigerated	$1,908	$3.88	$1,660 – $2,156
48' flatbed	$1,979	$4.02	$1,702 – $2,256
Step deck	$2,166	$4.40	$1,820 – $2,513
Power only	$1,384	$2.81	$1,204 – $1,564
Hotshot	$1,043	$2.12	$866 – $1,221
26' box truck	$1,033	$2.10	$878 – $1,188
Sprinter van	$639	$1.30	$537 – $742

More lanes from Phoenix

26' box truck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,242	$1.68	$3,606 – $4,878	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,926	$1.60	$3,337 – $4,515	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	3 d

More lanes into Taos

26' box truck lanes into Taos, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,037 mi	$4,184	$2.05	$3,556 – $4,811	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	876 mi	$2,741	$3.13	$2,330 – $3,152	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,213 mi	$3,221	$2.66	$2,738 – $3,704	3 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$1,936	$2.20	$1,645 – $2,226	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,963 mi	$3,594	$1.83	$3,055 – $4,134	5 d
San Antonio, TX	742 mi	$1,699	$2.29	$1,444 – $1,954	2 d
San Diego, CA	828 mi	$2,623	$3.17	$2,230 – $3,017	2 d
Dallas, TX	660 mi	$1,557	$2.36	$1,323 – $1,790	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Taos, NM?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Taos, NM is estimated at $1,033 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 492 mi. Quotes typically land between $878 and $1,188.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Taos, NM by truck?

About 492 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 $342 of the $1,033 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $691 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Taos, NM to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $942, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Taos, NM 10% 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 →