Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Taos, NM to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$1,323hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 876 mi
Typical range: $1,098–$1,548
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Taos to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $775
Fuel: $548
All-in estimate: $1,323

Return trip

Los Angeles → Taos$2,787

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Taos to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Taos, NM to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,999	$2.28	$1,779 – $2,219
53' refrigerated	$2,384	$2.72	$2,074 – $2,694
48' flatbed	$2,436	$2.78	$2,095 – $2,777
Step deck	$2,658	$3.03	$2,233 – $3,084
Power only	$1,754	$2.00	$1,526 – $1,982
Hotshot	$1,323	$1.51	$1,098 – $1,548
26' box truck	$1,301	$1.49	$1,106 – $1,497
Sprinter van	$800	$0.91	$672 – $928

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
Chicago, IL	1,213 mi	$1,702	$1.40	$1,412 – $1,991	3 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$1,373	$1.56	$1,139 – $1,606	2 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 Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Taos, NM to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Taos, NM to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,323 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 876 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,098 and $1,548.

How far is Taos, NM from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 876 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 $548 of the $1,323 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $775 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Taos, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,787, which makes Taos, NM to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. 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 →