Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Richmond, VA freight rate

$5,259dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,606 mi
Typical range: $4,680–$5,837
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Richmond price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,782
Fuel: $1,477
All-in estimate: $5,259

Return trip

Richmond → Amarillo$4,159

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Amarillo to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,259	$3.27	$4,680 – $5,837
53' refrigerated	$6,265	$3.90	$5,451 – $7,080
48' flatbed	$6,328	$3.94	$5,442 – $7,214
Step deck	$6,890	$4.29	$5,788 – $7,993
Power only	$4,661	$2.90	$4,055 – $5,267
Hotshot	$3,518	$2.19	$2,920 – $4,116
26' box truck	$3,442	$2.14	$2,926 – $3,958
Sprinter van	$2,104	$1.31	$1,767 – $2,440

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More lanes from Amarillo

53' dry van lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$5,967	$3.24	$5,311 – $6,624	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,909	$2.61	$2,589 – $3,229	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$2,728	$2.60	$2,428 – $3,028	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,933	$3.09	$1,720 – $2,146	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$2,242	$3.19	$1,995 – $2,489	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$5,466	$3.10	$4,865 – $6,067	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,703	$3.27	$1,515 – $1,890	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$2,773	$2.64	$2,468 – $3,078	3 d

More lanes into Richmond

53' dry van lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,783	$5.26	$1,587 – $1,980	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$11,863	$4.39	$10,558 – $13,168	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$3,567	$4.89	$3,175 – $3,959	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,584	$3.35	$4,079 – $5,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$5,905	$2.56	$5,255 – $6,554	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,349	$5.38	$1,201 – $1,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,157	$3.28	$4,590 – $5,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$11,659	$4.40	$10,376 – $12,941	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Richmond, VA?

A 53' dry van from Amarillo, TX to Richmond, VA is estimated at $5,259 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,680 and $5,837.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 1,606 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,477 of the $5,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,782 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,159, which makes Amarillo, TX to Richmond, VA 26% more expensive. 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