Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Taos, NM step deck rate

$2,166step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 492 mi
Typical range: $1,820–$2,513
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Taos price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,670
Fuel: $496
All-in estimate: $2,166

Return trip

Taos → Phoenix$1,974

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

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	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
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
Dallas, TX	660 mi	$3,219	$4.88	$2,704 – $3,734	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Taos, NM is estimated at $2,166 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 492 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,820 and $2,513.

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 $496 of the $2,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,670 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,974, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Taos, NM 10% 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