Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Sacramento, CA box truck rate

$2,167box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,307 mi
Typical range: $1,842–$2,492
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Sacramento price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,259
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $2,167

Return trip

Sacramento → Amarillo$3,183

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

Amarillo to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,317	$2.54	$2,952 – $3,681
53' refrigerated	$3,952	$3.02	$3,438 – $4,466
48' flatbed	$4,006	$3.06	$3,445 – $4,566
Step deck	$4,364	$3.34	$3,666 – $5,063
Power only	$2,931	$2.24	$2,550 – $3,312
Hotshot	$2,212	$1.69	$1,836 – $2,588
26' box truck	$2,167	$1.66	$1,842 – $2,492
Sprinter van	$1,327	$1.01	$1,114 – $1,539

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More lanes from Amarillo

26' box truck lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$3,909	$2.12	$3,323 – $4,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$1,898	$1.70	$1,613 – $2,183	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$1,779	$1.69	$1,512 – $2,046	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,253	$2.01	$1,065 – $1,441	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,456	$2.07	$1,237 – $1,674	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$3,580	$2.03	$3,043 – $4,117	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,101	$2.12	$936 – $1,266	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$1,809	$1.72	$1,537 – $2,080	3 d

More lanes into Sacramento

26' box truck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,751	$1.61	$4,038 – $5,463	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,317	$3.12	$1,119 – $1,514	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,213	$2.00	$3,581 – $4,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$2,985	$1.58	$2,538 – $3,433	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,120	$1.51	$952 – $1,288	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,140	$1.43	$3,519 – $4,760	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,736	$1.60	$2,326 – $3,146	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Amarillo, TX to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $2,167 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,842 and $2,492.

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

About 1,307 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 $908 of the $2,167 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,259 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,183, which makes Amarillo, TX to Sacramento, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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