Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Taos, NM to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$1,266hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $1,051–$1,481
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Taos to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $748
Fuel: $518
All-in estimate: $1,266

Return trip

San Diego → Taos$2,666

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

Taos to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Taos, NM to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,914	$2.31	$1,704 – $2,125
53' refrigerated	$2,283	$2.76	$1,986 – $2,579
48' flatbed	$2,336	$2.82	$2,009 – $2,663
Step deck	$2,550	$3.08	$2,142 – $2,958
Power only	$1,678	$2.03	$1,460 – $1,896
Hotshot	$1,266	$1.53	$1,051 – $1,481
26' box truck	$1,245	$1.50	$1,059 – $1,432
Sprinter van	$766	$0.92	$643 – $888

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
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
Dallas, TX	660 mi	$1,100	$1.67	$913 – $1,288	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

Hotshot lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Taos, NM to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,266 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,051 and $1,481.

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

About 828 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 $518 of the $1,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $748 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,666, which makes Taos, NM to San Diego, 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 →