Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Irvine, CA reefer rate

$3,374reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,078 mi
Typical range: $2,935–$3,812
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Irvine price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,269
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $3,374

Return trip

Irvine → Amarillo$4,955

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

Amarillo to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,830	$2.63	$2,519 – $3,142
53' refrigerated	$3,374	$3.13	$2,935 – $3,812
48' flatbed	$3,432	$3.18	$2,952 – $3,913
Step deck	$3,742	$3.47	$3,143 – $4,341
Power only	$2,493	$2.31	$2,169 – $2,817
Hotshot	$1,881	$1.75	$1,561 – $2,201
26' box truck	$1,846	$1.71	$1,569 – $2,123
Sprinter van	$1,132	$1.05	$951 – $1,313

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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 Irvine

53' refrigerated lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,401	$2.92	$7,309 – $9,493	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,430	$3.65	$6,464 – $8,396	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,644	$2.94	$4,040 – $5,248	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,326	$3.44	$1,154 – $1,499	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,289	$2.60	$6,341 – $8,236	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,131	$3.00	$3,594 – $4,668	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,221	$14.71	$1,063 – $1,380	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,268	$2.98	$3,713 – $4,823	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Amarillo, TX to Irvine, CA is estimated at $3,374 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,935 and $3,812.

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

About 1,078 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 $1,105 of the $3,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,269 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,955, which makes Amarillo, TX to Irvine, 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