Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Taos, NM step deck rate

$6,480step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.11
Distance: 1,061 mi
Typical range: $5,443–$7,517
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Taos price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,410
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $6,480

Return trip

Taos → San Jose$3,077

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

San Jose to Taos by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Taos, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,899	$4.62	$4,360 – $5,438
53' refrigerated	$5,840	$5.50	$5,081 – $6,599
48' flatbed	$5,943	$5.60	$5,111 – $6,775
Step deck	$6,480	$6.11	$5,443 – $7,517
Power only	$4,314	$4.07	$3,754 – $4,875
Hotshot	$3,256	$3.07	$2,702 – $3,809
26' box truck	$3,196	$3.01	$2,716 – $3,675
Sprinter van	$1,960	$1.85	$1,646 – $2,273

More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 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
San Diego, CA	828 mi	$5,370	$6.49	$4,511 – $6,230	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Taos, NM?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Taos, NM is estimated at $6,480 all-in in October 2026, or $6.11 a mile over about 1,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,443 and $7,517.

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

About 1,061 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,070 of the $6,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,410 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,077, which makes San Jose, 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 →