Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Amarillo, TX reefer rate

$4,855reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 1,051 mi
Typical range: $4,224–$5,486
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Amarillo price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,778
Fuel: $1,077
All-in estimate: $4,855

Return trip

Amarillo → Fontana$3,305

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fontana to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,073	$3.88	$3,625 – $4,521
53' refrigerated	$4,855	$4.62	$4,224 – $5,486
48' flatbed	$4,941	$4.70	$4,250 – $5,633
Step deck	$5,388	$5.13	$4,526 – $6,251
Power only	$3,586	$3.41	$3,120 – $4,052
Hotshot	$2,706	$2.57	$2,246 – $3,166
26' box truck	$2,656	$2.53	$2,258 – $3,055
Sprinter van	$1,629	$1.55	$1,368 – $1,890

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More lanes from Fontana

53' refrigerated lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$14,905	$5.25	$12,967 – $16,843	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,153	$18.02	$1,003 – $1,303	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,983	$3.99	$6,945 – $9,020	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$6,758	$4.32	$5,879 – $7,636	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,467	$6.74	$2,146 – $2,788	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$13,855	$5.00	$12,054 – $15,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$6,016	$4.41	$5,234 – $6,798	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,311	$12.14	$1,141 – $1,481	1 d

More lanes into Amarillo

53' refrigerated lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$5,821	$3.16	$5,064 – $6,577	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$5,092	$4.57	$4,430 – $5,754	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$4,377	$4.17	$3,808 – $4,947	2 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,306	$3.69	$2,006 – $2,606	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$2,046	$2.91	$1,780 – $2,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$4,977	$2.82	$4,330 – $5,624	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,032	$3.91	$1,768 – $2,296	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$4,855	$4.62	$4,224 – $5,486	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fontana, CA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $4,855 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 1,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,224 and $5,486.

How far is Fontana, CA from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,051 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 $1,077 of the $4,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,778 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,305, which makes Fontana, CA to Amarillo, TX 47% more expensive. 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