Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Fontana, CA hotshot rate

$1,842hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 1,051 mi
Typical range: $1,529–$2,156
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,185
Fuel: $657
All-in estimate: $1,842

Return trip

Fontana → Amarillo$2,706

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

Amarillo to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,773	$2.64	$2,468 – $3,078
53' refrigerated	$3,305	$3.14	$2,876 – $3,735
48' flatbed	$3,364	$3.20	$2,893 – $3,835
Step deck	$3,669	$3.49	$3,082 – $4,256
Power only	$2,442	$2.32	$2,124 – $2,759
Hotshot	$1,842	$1.75	$1,529 – $2,156
26' box truck	$1,809	$1.72	$1,537 – $2,080
Sprinter van	$1,109	$1.06	$932 – $1,287

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More lanes from Amarillo

Hotshot lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$4,000	$2.17	$3,320 – $4,680	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$1,935	$1.74	$1,606 – $2,264	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$1,812	$1.73	$1,504 – $2,121	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,270	$2.03	$1,054 – $1,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,477	$2.10	$1,226 – $1,728	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$3,662	$2.08	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,113	$2.14	$924 – $1,302	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$1,842	$1.75	$1,529 – $2,156	3 d

More lanes into Fontana

Hotshot lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$4,699	$1.65	$3,900 – $5,498	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$593	$9.27	$492 – $694	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,121	$2.06	$3,421 – $4,822	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$2,583	$1.65	$2,144 – $3,022	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$696	$1.90	$578 – $815	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$4,076	$1.47	$3,383 – $4,769	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$2,294	$1.68	$1,904 – $2,684	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Amarillo, TX to Fontana, CA is estimated at $1,842 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 1,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,529 and $2,156.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 1,051 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 $657 of the $1,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,706, which makes Amarillo, TX to Fontana, 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