Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Madison, WI reefer rate

$3,310reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,012 mi
Typical range: $2,879–$3,740
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Madison price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,273
Fuel: $1,037
All-in estimate: $3,310

Return trip

Madison → Amarillo$4,089

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Amarillo to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,776	$2.74	$2,471 – $3,082
53' refrigerated	$3,310	$3.27	$2,879 – $3,740
48' flatbed	$3,371	$3.33	$2,899 – $3,843
Step deck	$3,677	$3.63	$3,089 – $4,265
Power only	$2,443	$2.41	$2,125 – $2,760
Hotshot	$1,843	$1.82	$1,530 – $2,157
26' box truck	$1,810	$1.79	$1,539 – $2,082
Sprinter van	$1,111	$1.10	$933 – $1,288

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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 Madison

53' refrigerated lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,371	$3.51	$2,933 – $3,809	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$8,275	$4.18	$7,199 – $9,351	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,348	$9.23	$1,173 – $1,523	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,675	$3.19	$3,197 – $4,152	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,028	$2.46	$3,504 – $4,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,861	$3.16	$2,489 – $3,233	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,956	$3.14	$3,442 – $4,470	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,193	$4.19	$7,128 – $9,258	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Madison, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from Amarillo, TX to Madison, WI is estimated at $3,310 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,879 and $3,740.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,012 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 $1,037 of the $3,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,273 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,089, which makes Amarillo, TX to Madison, WI 19% 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