Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Riverside, CA reefer rate

$3,300reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,049 mi
Typical range: $2,871–$3,729
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Riverside price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,225
Fuel: $1,075
All-in estimate: $3,300

Return trip

Riverside → Amarillo$4,847

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

Amarillo to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,769	$2.64	$2,464 – $3,073
53' refrigerated	$3,300	$3.15	$2,871 – $3,729
48' flatbed	$3,359	$3.20	$2,889 – $3,830
Step deck	$3,663	$3.49	$3,077 – $4,250
Power only	$2,438	$2.32	$2,121 – $2,755
Hotshot	$1,839	$1.75	$1,527 – $2,152
26' box truck	$1,806	$1.72	$1,535 – $2,077
Sprinter van	$1,108	$1.06	$930 – $1,285

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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 Riverside

53' refrigerated lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,313	$2.93	$7,232 – $9,393	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,323	$3.65	$6,371 – $8,275	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,586	$2.94	$3,990 – $5,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,275	$3.53	$1,109 – $1,441	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,213	$2.60	$6,275 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,076	$3.01	$3,546 – $4,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Amarillo, TX to Riverside, CA is estimated at $3,300 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,871 and $3,729.

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

About 1,049 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 $1,075 of the $3,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,225 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,847, which makes Amarillo, TX to Riverside, 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