Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Kansas City, MO freight rate

$1,744dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 571 mi
Typical range: $1,552–$1,936
Transit: 2 days

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

Amarillo to Kansas City price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,219
Fuel: $525
All-in estimate: $1,744

Return trip

Kansas City → Amarillo$2,135

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Amarillo to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,744	$3.05	$1,552 – $1,936
53' refrigerated	$2,080	$3.64	$1,810 – $2,351
48' flatbed	$2,149	$3.76	$1,848 – $2,450
Step deck	$2,351	$4.12	$1,974 – $2,727
Power only	$1,516	$2.65	$1,318 – $1,713
Hotshot	$1,143	$2.00	$948 – $1,337
26' box truck	$1,129	$1.98	$960 – $1,299
Sprinter van	$698	$1.22	$586 – $809

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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 Kansas City

53' dry van lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,468	$2.68	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,595	$3.47	$4,979 – $6,210	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,988	$4.14	$1,770 – $2,207	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,151	$2.82	$1,914 – $2,388	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,566	$2.08	$2,284 – $2,848	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$2,936	$2.41	$2,613 – $3,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,295	$2.76	$2,042 – $2,547	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,475	$3.48	$4,873 – $6,077	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Kansas City, MO?

A 53' dry van from Amarillo, TX to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,744 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 571 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,552 and $1,936.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 571 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 $525 of the $1,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,219 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,135, which makes Amarillo, TX to Kansas City, MO 18% 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