Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to San Francisco, CA freight rate

$3,518dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $3,131–$3,905
Transit: 3 days

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

Amarillo to San Francisco price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,229
Fuel: $1,289
All-in estimate: $3,518

Return trip

San Francisco → Amarillo$5,167

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

Amarillo to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,518	$2.51	$3,131 – $3,905
53' refrigerated	$4,192	$2.99	$3,647 – $4,737
48' flatbed	$4,244	$3.03	$3,649 – $4,838
Step deck	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362
Power only	$3,112	$2.22	$2,708 – $3,517
Hotshot	$2,349	$1.68	$1,950 – $2,748
26' box truck	$2,300	$1.64	$1,955 – $2,645
Sprinter van	$1,407	$1.00	$1,182 – $1,632

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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 San Francisco

53' dry van lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$7,499	$2.44	$6,674 – $8,324	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$6,743	$3.03	$6,002 – $7,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,732	$2.40	$4,212 – $5,253	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,826	$2.29	$1,625 – $2,027	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$6,535	$2.17	$5,816 – $7,254	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,340	$2.43	$3,862 – $4,817	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Amarillo, TX to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $3,518 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,131 and $3,905.

How far is Amarillo, TX from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 1,402 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 $1,289 of the $3,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,167, which makes Amarillo, TX to San Francisco, 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