Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Taos, NM to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,373hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 879 mi
Typical range: $1,139–$1,606
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Taos to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $823
Fuel: $550
All-in estimate: $1,373

Return trip

Houston → Taos$1,968

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Taos to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Taos, NM to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,074	$2.36	$1,845 – $2,302
53' refrigerated	$2,472	$2.81	$2,151 – $2,794
48' flatbed	$2,526	$2.87	$2,172 – $2,880
Step deck	$2,757	$3.14	$2,316 – $3,198
Power only	$1,819	$2.07	$1,583 – $2,056
Hotshot	$1,373	$1.56	$1,139 – $1,606
26' box truck	$1,350	$1.54	$1,147 – $1,552
Sprinter van	$829	$0.94	$697 – $962

More lanes from Taos

Hotshot lanes from Taos, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,037 mi	$3,647	$1.79	$3,027 – $4,267	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	876 mi	$1,323	$1.51	$1,098 – $1,548	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,213 mi	$1,702	$1.40	$1,412 – $1,991	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	492 mi	$951	$1.93	$789 – $1,113	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,963 mi	$3,356	$1.71	$2,786 – $3,927	4 d
San Antonio, TX	742 mi	$1,202	$1.62	$998 – $1,407	2 d
San Diego, CA	828 mi	$1,266	$1.53	$1,051 – $1,481	2 d
Dallas, TX	660 mi	$1,100	$1.67	$913 – $1,288	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Taos, NM to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Taos, NM to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,373 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 879 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,139 and $1,606.

How far is Taos, NM from Houston, TX by truck?

About 879 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 $550 of the $1,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Taos, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,968, which makes Taos, NM to Houston, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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