Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Chula Vista, CA freight rate

$2,765dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,047 mi
Typical range: $2,460–$3,069
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,802
Fuel: $963
All-in estimate: $2,765

Return trip

Chula Vista → Amarillo$4,060

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Amarillo to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,765	$2.64	$2,460 – $3,069
53' refrigerated	$3,295	$3.15	$2,867 – $3,724
48' flatbed	$3,354	$3.20	$2,885 – $3,824
Step deck	$3,658	$3.49	$3,073 – $4,243
Power only	$2,434	$2.32	$2,118 – $2,750
Hotshot	$1,837	$1.75	$1,524 – $2,149
26' box truck	$1,803	$1.72	$1,533 – $2,073
Sprinter van	$1,106	$1.06	$929 – $1,283

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More lanes from Amarillo

53' dry van lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$5,967	$3.24	$5,311 – $6,624	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,909	$2.61	$2,589 – $3,229	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$2,728	$2.60	$2,428 – $3,028	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,933	$3.09	$1,720 – $2,146	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$2,242	$3.19	$1,995 – $2,489	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$5,466	$3.10	$4,865 – $6,067	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,703	$3.27	$1,515 – $1,890	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$2,773	$2.64	$2,468 – $3,078	3 d

More lanes into Chula Vista

53' dry van lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$7,030	$2.46	$6,257 – $7,804	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,216	$8.21	$1,082 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$3,775	$2.48	$3,360 – $4,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,040	$3.01	$925 – $1,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$6,097	$2.19	$5,426 – $6,767	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$3,333	$2.53	$2,967 – $3,700	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$3,486	$2.51	$3,103 – $3,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Chula Vista, CA?

A 53' dry van from Amarillo, TX to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $2,765 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,460 and $3,069.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 1,047 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $963 of the $2,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,060, which makes Amarillo, TX to Chula Vista, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology