Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to New Orleans, LA power only rate

$2,491power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $2,168–$2,815
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to New Orleans price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,648
Fuel: $843
All-in estimate: $2,491

Return trip

New Orleans → Amarillo$2,289

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Amarillo to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,837	$3.09	$2,525 – $3,149
53' refrigerated	$3,382	$3.69	$2,943 – $3,822
48' flatbed	$3,453	$3.77	$2,969 – $3,936
Step deck	$3,767	$4.11	$3,165 – $4,370
Power only	$2,491	$2.72	$2,168 – $2,815
Hotshot	$1,880	$2.05	$1,560 – $2,199
26' box truck	$1,848	$2.01	$1,571 – $2,125
Sprinter van	$1,135	$1.24	$953 – $1,316

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More lanes from Amarillo

Power only lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$5,298	$2.88	$4,609 – $5,987	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,564	$2.30	$2,231 – $2,897	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$2,402	$2.29	$2,090 – $2,714	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,684	$2.69	$1,465 – $1,903	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,958	$2.79	$1,703 – $2,213	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$4,850	$2.75	$4,220 – $5,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,476	$2.84	$1,284 – $1,668	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$2,442	$2.32	$2,124 – $2,759	3 d

More lanes into New Orleans

Power only lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$3,687	$2.70	$3,208 – $4,166	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$6,849	$3.45	$5,959 – $7,740	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,346	$3.44	$2,911 – $3,781	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,335	$3.46	$1,161 – $1,509	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$3,172	$2.04	$2,760 – $3,584	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$3,087	$2.42	$2,686 – $3,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,823	$2.99	$1,586 – $2,060	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$6,577	$3.46	$5,722 – $7,432	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to New Orleans, LA?

A Power only from Amarillo, TX to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $2,491 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,168 and $2,815.

How far is Amarillo, TX from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 917 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 $843 of the $2,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,648 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,289, which makes Amarillo, TX to New Orleans, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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