Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Taos, NM box truck rate

$1,699box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 742 mi
Typical range: $1,444–$1,954
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Taos price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,184
Fuel: $515
All-in estimate: $1,699

Return trip

Taos → San Antonio$1,185

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

San Antonio to Taos by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Taos, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,614	$3.52	$2,327 – $2,902
53' refrigerated	$3,118	$4.20	$2,713 – $3,523
48' flatbed	$3,199	$4.31	$2,751 – $3,647
Step deck	$3,494	$4.71	$2,935 – $4,053
Power only	$2,286	$3.08	$1,989 – $2,583
Hotshot	$1,724	$2.32	$1,431 – $2,017
26' box truck	$1,699	$2.29	$1,444 – $1,954
Sprinter van	$1,046	$1.41	$878 – $1,213

More lanes from San Antonio

26' box truck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,612	$2.03	$3,070 – $4,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 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
Phoenix, AZ	492 mi	$1,033	$2.10	$878 – $1,188	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,963 mi	$3,594	$1.83	$3,055 – $4,134	5 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 San Antonio, TX to Taos, NM?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Taos, NM is estimated at $1,699 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 742 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,444 and $1,954.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Taos, NM by truck?

About 742 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 $515 of the $1,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,184 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Taos, NM to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,185, which makes San Antonio, 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 →