Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Denver, CO reefer rate

$2,395reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 421 mi
Typical range: $2,084–$2,706
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Denver price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,964
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $2,395

Return trip

Denver → Amarillo$1,368

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Amarillo to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,006	$4.77	$1,786 – $2,227
53' refrigerated	$2,395	$5.69	$2,084 – $2,706
48' flatbed	$2,496	$5.93	$2,147 – $2,846
Step deck	$2,735	$6.50	$2,297 – $3,172
Power only	$1,730	$4.11	$1,505 – $1,955
Hotshot	$1,304	$3.10	$1,082 – $1,525
26' box truck	$1,294	$3.07	$1,100 – $1,488
Sprinter van	$803	$1.91	$674 – $931

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More lanes from Amarillo

53' refrigerated lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$7,109	$3.86	$6,184 – $8,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$3,467	$3.11	$3,016 – $3,918	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,252	$3.10	$2,829 – $3,675	2 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,306	$3.69	$2,006 – $2,606	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$2,674	$3.81	$2,326 – $3,022	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$6,511	$3.70	$5,665 – $7,358	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,032	$3.91	$1,768 – $2,296	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$3,305	$3.14	$2,876 – $3,735	2 d

More lanes into Denver

53' refrigerated lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,156	$4.25	$7,096 – $9,216	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,288	$6.31	$5,470 – $7,105	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,018	$5.61	$5,235 – $6,800	2 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$4,548	$4.41	$3,957 – $5,140	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,729	$3.96	$2,374 – $3,084	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,023	$3.79	$6,110 – $7,936	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,231	$4.50	$3,681 – $4,781	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,217	$6.32	$5,409 – $7,026	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Denver, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Amarillo, TX to Denver, CO is estimated at $2,395 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 421 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,084 and $2,706.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Denver, CO by truck?

About 421 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $431 of the $2,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,964 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,368, which makes Amarillo, TX to Denver, CO 75% more expensive. 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