Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Amarillo, TX box truck rate

$2,418box truck

+2.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 1,518 mi
Typical range: $2,056–$2,781
Transit: 4 days

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

Durham to Amarillo price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,363
Fuel: $1,055
All-in estimate: $2,418

Return trip

Amarillo → Durham$2,948

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Durham to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,697	$2.44	$3,290 – $4,103
53' refrigerated	$4,404	$2.90	$3,832 – $4,977
48' flatbed	$4,452	$2.93	$3,829 – $5,076
Step deck	$4,849	$3.19	$4,073 – $5,625
Power only	$3,274	$2.16	$2,848 – $3,699
Hotshot	$2,471	$1.63	$2,051 – $2,891
26' box truck	$2,418	$1.59	$2,056 – $2,781
Sprinter van	$1,479	$0.97	$1,242 – $1,715

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More lanes from Durham

26' box truck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,313	$2.65	$1,116 – $1,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,812	$1.45	$3,240 – $4,383	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,274	$1.74	$1,083 – $1,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,029	$1.64	$1,725 – $2,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,611	$1.63	$3,069 – $4,152	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,100	$2.70	$935 – $1,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,317	$1.60	$1,969 – $2,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,736	$1.45	$3,175 – $4,296	6 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 Durham, NC to Amarillo, TX?

A 26' box truck from Durham, NC to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,418 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 1,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,056 and $2,781.

How far is Durham, NC from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,518 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 $1,055 of the $2,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,948, which makes Durham, NC to Amarillo, TX 18% cheaper. 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 →