Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Amarillo, TX flatbed rate

$2,376flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 625 mi
Typical range: $2,044–$2,709
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,765
Fuel: $611
All-in estimate: $2,376

Return trip

Amarillo → Houston$2,376

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,933	$3.09	$1,720 – $2,146
53' refrigerated	$2,306	$3.69	$2,006 – $2,606
48' flatbed	$2,376	$3.80	$2,044 – $2,709
Step deck	$2,598	$4.16	$2,182 – $3,013
Power only	$1,684	$2.69	$1,465 – $1,903
Hotshot	$1,270	$2.03	$1,054 – $1,485
26' box truck	$1,253	$2.01	$1,065 – $1,441
Sprinter van	$773	$1.24	$650 – $897

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Amarillo

48' flatbed lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$5,867	$3.19	$5,046 – $6,689	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$5,177	$4.64	$4,452 – $5,901	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$4,456	$4.24	$3,832 – $5,080	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$2,102	$2.99	$1,807 – $2,396	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$5,020	$2.85	$4,317 – $5,722	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,104	$4.05	$1,810 – $2,399	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$4,941	$4.70	$4,250 – $5,633	3 d
Dallas, TX	395 mi	$1,780	$4.51	$1,531 – $2,030	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,376 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 625 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,044 and $2,709.

How far is Houston, TX from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 625 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 $611 of the $2,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,765 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology