Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Taos, NM to Phoenix, AZ box truck rate

$942box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 492 mi
Typical range: $800–$1,083
Transit: 2 days

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

Taos to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $600
Fuel: $342
All-in estimate: $942

Return trip

Phoenix → Taos$1,033

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Taos to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Taos, NM to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,457	$2.96	$1,297 – $1,617
53' refrigerated	$1,739	$3.53	$1,513 – $1,965
48' flatbed	$1,804	$3.67	$1,551 – $2,056
Step deck	$1,974	$4.01	$1,659 – $2,290
Power only	$1,262	$2.56	$1,098 – $1,426
Hotshot	$951	$1.93	$789 – $1,113
26' box truck	$942	$1.91	$800 – $1,083
Sprinter van	$583	$1.18	$490 – $676

More lanes from Taos

26' box truck lanes from Taos, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,037 mi	$3,563	$1.75	$3,028 – $4,097	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	876 mi	$1,301	$1.49	$1,106 – $1,497	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,213 mi	$1,668	$1.38	$1,418 – $1,919	3 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$1,350	$1.54	$1,147 – $1,552	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,963 mi	$3,279	$1.67	$2,787 – $3,771	5 d
San Antonio, TX	742 mi	$1,185	$1.60	$1,007 – $1,362	2 d
San Diego, CA	828 mi	$1,245	$1.50	$1,059 – $1,432	2 d
Dallas, TX	660 mi	$1,086	$1.64	$923 – $1,249	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

26' box truck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,922	$1.60	$3,334 – $4,511	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,295	$3.70	$1,100 – $1,489	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Taos, NM to Phoenix, AZ?

A 26' box truck from Taos, NM to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $942 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 492 mi. Quotes typically land between $800 and $1,083.

How far is Taos, NM from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 492 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 $342 of the $942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $600 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Taos, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,033, which makes Taos, NM to Phoenix, AZ 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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