Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Omaha, NE reefer rate

$2,222reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 617 mi
Typical range: $1,933–$2,511
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Omaha price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,590
Fuel: $632
All-in estimate: $2,222

Return trip

Omaha → Amarillo$2,845

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

Amarillo to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,863	$3.02	$1,658 – $2,068
53' refrigerated	$2,222	$3.60	$1,933 – $2,511
48' flatbed	$2,291	$3.71	$1,970 – $2,612
Step deck	$2,504	$4.06	$2,104 – $2,905
Power only	$1,622	$2.63	$1,411 – $1,833
Hotshot	$1,223	$1.98	$1,015 – $1,431
26' box truck	$1,208	$1.96	$1,026 – $1,389
Sprinter van	$745	$1.21	$626 – $864

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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 Omaha

53' refrigerated lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,363	$3.21	$3,795 – $4,930	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,536	$4.21	$5,686 – $7,385	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,509	$4.89	$2,183 – $2,835	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,035	$3.24	$2,641 – $3,430	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,043	$2.51	$2,647 – $3,438	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,721	$2.87	$3,237 – $4,204	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,134	$3.21	$2,727 – $3,542	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,449	$4.22	$5,611 – $7,288	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Amarillo, TX to Omaha, NE is estimated at $2,222 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 617 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,933 and $2,511.

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

About 617 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 $632 of the $2,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,590 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,845, which makes Amarillo, TX to Omaha, 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