Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$4,113flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,350 mi
Typical range: $3,537–$4,689
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,794
Fuel: $1,319
All-in estimate: $4,113

Return trip

Oakland → Amarillo$6,041

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

Amarillo to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,408	$2.52	$3,033 – $3,783
53' refrigerated	$4,061	$3.01	$3,533 – $4,589
48' flatbed	$4,113	$3.05	$3,537 – $4,689
Step deck	$4,481	$3.32	$3,764 – $5,198
Power only	$3,013	$2.23	$2,621 – $3,404
Hotshot	$2,274	$1.68	$1,887 – $2,660
26' box truck	$2,227	$1.65	$1,893 – $2,562
Sprinter van	$1,363	$1.01	$1,145 – $1,581

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More lanes from Amarillo

48' flatbed lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$7,165	$3.89	$6,162 – $8,168	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$3,525	$3.16	$3,031 – $4,018	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,310	$3.15	$2,847 – $3,773	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,376	$3.80	$2,044 – $2,709	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$2,747	$3.91	$2,363 – $3,132	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$6,567	$3.73	$5,648 – $7,487	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,104	$4.05	$1,810 – $2,399	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$3,364	$3.20	$2,893 – $3,835	3 d

More lanes into Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Amarillo, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $4,113 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,537 and $4,689.

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

About 1,350 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,319 of the $4,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,794 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,041, which makes Amarillo, TX to Oakland, 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