Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$3,713flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,190 mi
Typical range: $3,193–$4,232
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,551
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $3,713

Return trip

Fresno → Amarillo$5,453

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

Amarillo to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,068	$2.58	$2,731 – $3,406
53' refrigerated	$3,657	$3.07	$3,181 – $4,132
48' flatbed	$3,713	$3.12	$3,193 – $4,232
Step deck	$4,046	$3.40	$3,399 – $4,694
Power only	$2,707	$2.27	$2,355 – $3,059
Hotshot	$2,043	$1.72	$1,696 – $2,390
26' box truck	$2,003	$1.68	$1,703 – $2,304
Sprinter van	$1,227	$1.03	$1,031 – $1,424

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More lanes from Amarillo

48' flatbed lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$7,165	$3.89	$6,162 – $8,168	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$3,525	$3.16	$3,031 – $4,018	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,310	$3.15	$2,847 – $3,773	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,376	$3.80	$2,044 – $2,709	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$2,747	$3.91	$2,363 – $3,132	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$6,567	$3.73	$5,648 – $7,487	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,104	$4.05	$1,810 – $2,399	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$3,364	$3.20	$2,893 – $3,835	3 d

More lanes into Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Amarillo, TX to Fresno, CA is estimated at $3,713 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,190 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,193 and $4,232.

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

About 1,190 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 $1,162 of the $3,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,551 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,453, which makes Amarillo, TX to Fresno, 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