Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Taos, NM to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$1,974step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 492 mi
Typical range: $1,659–$2,290
Transit: 2 days

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

Taos to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,478
Fuel: $496
All-in estimate: $1,974

Return trip

Phoenix → Taos$2,166

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

Step deck lanes from Taos, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,037 mi	$7,090	$3.48	$5,955 – $8,224	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	876 mi	$2,658	$3.03	$2,233 – $3,084	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,213 mi	$3,368	$2.78	$2,829 – $3,907	3 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$2,757	$3.14	$2,316 – $3,198	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,963 mi	$6,531	$3.33	$5,486 – $7,576	5 d
San Antonio, TX	742 mi	$2,436	$3.28	$2,046 – $2,826	2 d
San Diego, CA	828 mi	$2,550	$3.08	$2,142 – $2,958	2 d
Dallas, TX	660 mi	$2,244	$3.40	$1,885 – $2,604	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Taos, NM to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $1,974 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 492 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,659 and $2,290.

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 $496 of the $1,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,478 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,166, which makes Taos, NM to Phoenix, AZ 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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