Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Amarillo, TX box truck rate

$1,452box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 565 mi
Typical range: $1,234–$1,670
Transit: 2 days

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

Lincoln to Amarillo price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,060
Fuel: $392
All-in estimate: $1,452

Return trip

Amarillo → Lincoln$1,134

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

26' box truck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,840	$2.74	$3,264 – $4,416	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,047	$2.02	$2,590 – $3,504	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,369	$2.46	$1,163 – $1,574	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,062	$2.28	$1,753 – $2,372	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,694	$2.32	$2,290 – $3,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,509	$2.63	$2,982 – $4,035	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,116	$2.27	$1,799 – $2,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,002	$2.03	$2,552 – $3,452	4 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 Lincoln, NE to Amarillo, TX?

A 26' box truck from Lincoln, NE to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $1,452 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 565 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,234 and $1,670.

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 $392 of the $1,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,060 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,134, which makes Lincoln, NE to Amarillo, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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