Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Taos, NM step deck rate

$5,370step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.49
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $4,511–$6,230
Transit: 2 days

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

San Diego to Taos price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,535
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $5,370

Return trip

Taos → San Diego$2,550

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

San Diego to Taos by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Taos, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,032	$4.87	$3,589 – $4,476
53' refrigerated	$4,808	$5.81	$4,183 – $5,433
48' flatbed	$4,920	$5.94	$4,231 – $5,608
Step deck	$5,370	$6.49	$4,511 – $6,230
Power only	$3,534	$4.27	$3,075 – $3,993
Hotshot	$2,666	$3.22	$2,213 – $3,119
26' box truck	$2,623	$3.17	$2,230 – $3,017
Sprinter van	$1,613	$1.95	$1,355 – $1,871

More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	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
Phoenix, AZ	492 mi	$2,166	$4.40	$1,820 – $2,513	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
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 San Diego, CA to Taos, NM?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Taos, NM is estimated at $5,370 all-in in October 2026, or $6.49 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,511 and $6,230.

How far is San Diego, CA from Taos, NM by truck?

About 828 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 $835 of the $5,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Taos, NM to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,550, which makes San Diego, 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 →