Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Amarillo, TX hotshot rate

$2,887hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,665 mi
Typical range: $2,396–$3,377
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,846
Fuel: $1,041
All-in estimate: $2,887

Return trip

Amarillo → Baltimore$3,557

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baltimore to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,313	$2.59	$3,838 – $4,787
53' refrigerated	$5,138	$3.09	$4,470 – $5,806
48' flatbed	$5,186	$3.11	$4,460 – $5,912
Step deck	$5,646	$3.39	$4,743 – $6,550
Power only	$3,824	$2.30	$3,327 – $4,321
Hotshot	$2,887	$1.73	$2,396 – $3,377
26' box truck	$2,823	$1.70	$2,400 – $3,247
Sprinter van	$1,725	$1.04	$1,449 – $2,001

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More lanes from Baltimore

Hotshot lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$842	$4.21	$699 – $986	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$4,382	$1.60	$3,637 – $5,127	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$1,368	$1.91	$1,136 – $1,601	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$2,598	$1.76	$2,156 – $3,040	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$4,207	$1.78	$3,492 – $4,923	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$630	$5.78	$523 – $737	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$2,897	$1.73	$2,405 – $3,390	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$4,319	$1.60	$3,584 – $5,053	6 d

More lanes into Amarillo

Hotshot lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$3,275	$1.78	$2,718 – $3,832	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,842	$2.55	$2,358 – $3,325	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$2,440	$2.32	$2,025 – $2,855	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,270	$2.03	$1,054 – $1,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,130	$1.61	$938 – $1,322	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$2,799	$1.59	$2,323 – $3,274	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,113	$2.14	$924 – $1,302	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$2,706	$2.57	$2,246 – $3,166	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Baltimore, MD to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,887 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,396 and $3,377.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,665 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,041 of the $2,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,846 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,557, which makes Baltimore, MD to Amarillo, TX 19% 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