Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Amarillo, TX box truck rate

$1,055box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 488 mi
Typical range: $897–$1,213
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Amarillo price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $716
Fuel: $339
All-in estimate: $1,055

Return trip

Amarillo → Austin$1,055

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,632	$3.34	$1,453 – $1,812
53' refrigerated	$1,948	$3.99	$1,695 – $2,201
48' flatbed	$2,021	$4.14	$1,738 – $2,304
Step deck	$2,213	$4.53	$1,859 – $2,567
Power only	$1,413	$2.90	$1,229 – $1,597
Hotshot	$1,065	$2.18	$884 – $1,246
26' box truck	$1,055	$2.16	$897 – $1,213
Sprinter van	$653	$1.34	$548 – $757

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Amarillo

26' box truck lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$3,201	$1.74	$2,721 – $3,681	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,788	$2.50	$2,370 – $3,206	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$2,395	$2.28	$2,036 – $2,754	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,253	$2.01	$1,065 – $1,441	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,114	$1.59	$947 – $1,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$2,736	$1.55	$2,326 – $3,147	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,101	$2.12	$936 – $1,266	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$2,656	$2.53	$2,258 – $3,055	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $1,055 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 488 mi. Quotes typically land between $897 and $1,213.

How far is Austin, TX from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 488 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 $339 of the $1,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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