Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to San Francisco, CA hotshot rate

$2,349hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $1,950–$2,748
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to San Francisco price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,472
Fuel: $877
All-in estimate: $2,349

Return trip

San Francisco → Amarillo$3,450

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

Hotshot lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$4,000	$2.17	$3,320 – $4,680	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$1,935	$1.74	$1,606 – $2,264	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$1,812	$1.73	$1,504 – $2,121	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,270	$2.03	$1,054 – $1,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,477	$2.10	$1,226 – $1,728	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$3,662	$2.08	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,113	$2.14	$924 – $1,302	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$1,842	$1.75	$1,529 – $2,156	3 d

More lanes into San Francisco

Hotshot lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$5,053	$1.65	$4,194 – $5,912	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,530	$2.04	$3,760 – $5,300	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,175	$1.61	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,206	$1.51	$1,001 – $1,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,403	$1.46	$3,655 – $5,152	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,908	$1.63	$2,413 – $3,402	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Amarillo, TX to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $2,349 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,950 and $2,748.

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 $877 of the $2,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,472 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,450, which makes Amarillo, TX to San Francisco, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →