Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Amarillo, TX freight rate

$1,146dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 421 mi
Typical range: $1,020–$1,272
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Amarillo price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $759
Fuel: $387
All-in estimate: $1,146

Return trip

Amarillo → Denver$2,006

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Denver to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,146	$2.72	$1,020 – $1,272
53' refrigerated	$1,368	$3.25	$1,190 – $1,546
48' flatbed	$1,426	$3.39	$1,226 – $1,625
Step deck	$1,562	$3.71	$1,312 – $1,812
Power only	$988	$2.35	$859 – $1,116
Hotshot	$744	$1.77	$618 – $871
26' box truck	$739	$1.76	$628 – $850
Sprinter van	$458	$1.09	$385 – $532

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More lanes from Denver

53' dry van lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,775	$2.49	$4,250 – $5,300	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,051	$2.06	$1,825 – $2,276	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,142	$2.00	$1,906 – $2,377	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,179	$2.11	$1,939 – $2,419	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,708	$2.48	$1,520 – $1,896	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$4,405	$2.38	$3,920 – $4,889	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,027	$2.15	$1,804 – $2,250	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,028	$2.06	$1,805 – $2,251	2 d

More lanes into Amarillo

53' dry van lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$4,886	$2.66	$4,349 – $5,424	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$4,272	$3.83	$3,802 – $4,742	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,673	$3.50	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,933	$3.09	$1,720 – $2,146	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,715	$2.44	$1,527 – $1,904	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$4,178	$2.37	$3,718 – $4,637	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,703	$3.27	$1,515 – $1,890	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$4,073	$3.88	$3,625 – $4,521	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Denver, CO to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $1,146 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 421 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,020 and $1,272.

How far is Denver, CO from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 421 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $387 of the $1,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $759 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,006, which makes Denver, CO to Amarillo, TX 43% 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