Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$3,990reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,322 mi
Typical range: $3,471–$4,509
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to San Jose price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,635
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $3,990

Return trip

San Jose → Amarillo$5,860

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,348	$2.53	$2,980 – $3,717
53' refrigerated	$3,990	$3.02	$3,471 – $4,509
48' flatbed	$4,043	$3.06	$3,477 – $4,609
Step deck	$4,405	$3.33	$3,700 – $5,110
Power only	$2,959	$2.24	$2,575 – $3,344
Hotshot	$2,234	$1.69	$1,854 – $2,613
26' box truck	$2,188	$1.66	$1,860 – $2,516
Sprinter van	$1,339	$1.01	$1,125 – $1,554

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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 San Jose

53' refrigerated lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,763	$2.91	$7,624 – $9,903	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,831	$3.62	$6,813 – $8,849	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,425	$2.87	$4,720 – $6,130	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,000	$2.81	$1,740 – $2,260	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,632	$2.59	$6,640 – $8,624	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,955	$2.91	$4,311 – $5,599	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Amarillo, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,990 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,322 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,471 and $4,509.

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

About 1,322 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 $1,355 of the $3,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,635 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,860, which makes Amarillo, TX to San Jose, 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