Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Amarillo, TX hotshot rate

$2,532hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,169 mi
Typical range: $2,101–$2,962
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to Amarillo price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,801
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $2,532

Return trip

Amarillo → Cincinnati$2,108

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cincinnati to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,804	$3.25	$3,385 – $4,222
53' refrigerated	$4,533	$3.88	$3,944 – $5,122
48' flatbed	$4,604	$3.94	$3,960 – $5,249
Step deck	$5,019	$4.29	$4,216 – $5,822
Power only	$3,355	$2.87	$2,919 – $3,791
Hotshot	$2,532	$2.17	$2,101 – $2,962
26' box truck	$2,483	$2.12	$2,111 – $2,856
Sprinter van	$1,521	$1.30	$1,278 – $1,765

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More lanes from Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,113	$3.14	$1,754 – $2,473	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$4,337	$1.93	$3,599 – $5,074	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$899	$3.05	$746 – $1,052	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$2,325	$2.20	$1,930 – $2,720	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,037	$2.17	$3,350 – $4,723	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,834	$3.09	$1,522 – $2,145	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,639	$2.15	$2,190 – $3,088	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$4,259	$1.94	$3,535 – $4,983	5 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 Cincinnati, OH to Amarillo, TX?

A Hotshot from Cincinnati, OH to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,532 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,101 and $2,962.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,169 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 $731 of the $2,532 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,801 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,108, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Amarillo, TX 20% more expensive. 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 →