Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Amarillo, TX freight rate

$2,243dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 565 mi
Typical range: $1,996–$2,490
Transit: 2 days

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

Lincoln to Amarillo price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,724
Fuel: $519
All-in estimate: $2,243

Return trip

Amarillo → Lincoln$1,752

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lincoln to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,243	$3.97	$1,996 – $2,490
53' refrigerated	$2,676	$4.74	$2,328 – $3,024
48' flatbed	$2,765	$4.89	$2,378 – $3,152
Step deck	$3,024	$5.35	$2,541 – $3,508
Power only	$1,949	$3.45	$1,695 – $2,202
Hotshot	$1,469	$2.60	$1,219 – $1,719
26' box truck	$1,452	$2.57	$1,234 – $1,670
Sprinter van	$897	$1.59	$754 – $1,041

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More lanes from Lincoln

53' dry van lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$5,873	$4.19	$5,227 – $6,519	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$4,658	$3.09	$4,146 – $5,170	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,114	$3.80	$1,881 – $2,347	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,167	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,515	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,127	$3.56	$3,673 – $4,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$5,368	$4.02	$4,778 – $5,959	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,249	$3.48	$2,892 – $3,606	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$4,589	$3.10	$4,084 – $5,094	3 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 Lincoln, NE to Amarillo, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lincoln, NE to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,243 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 565 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,996 and $2,490.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 565 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 $519 of the $2,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,724 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,752, which makes Lincoln, NE to Amarillo, TX 28% 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