Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Lincoln, NE reefer rate

$2,090reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 565 mi
Typical range: $1,818–$2,362
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Lincoln price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,511
Fuel: $579
All-in estimate: $2,090

Return trip

Lincoln → Amarillo$2,676

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Amarillo to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,752	$3.10	$1,559 – $1,944
53' refrigerated	$2,090	$3.70	$1,818 – $2,362
48' flatbed	$2,160	$3.82	$1,857 – $2,462
Step deck	$2,362	$4.18	$1,984 – $2,740
Power only	$1,522	$2.69	$1,324 – $1,720
Hotshot	$1,148	$2.03	$952 – $1,343
26' box truck	$1,134	$2.01	$964 – $1,305
Sprinter van	$701	$1.24	$589 – $813

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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 Lincoln

53' refrigerated lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,476	$3.19	$3,894 – $5,058	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$6,366	$4.22	$5,539 – $7,194	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,652	$4.76	$2,307 – $2,997	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,949	$3.27	$2,566 – $3,332	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,939	$2.53	$2,557 – $3,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,819	$2.86	$3,322 – $4,315	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,025	$3.24	$2,632 – $3,418	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,272	$4.24	$5,457 – $7,088	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Lincoln, NE?

A 53' refrigerated from Amarillo, TX to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,090 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 565 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,818 and $2,362.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 565 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 $579 of the $2,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,511 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,676, which makes Amarillo, TX to Lincoln, NE 22% 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