Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Amarillo, TX hotshot rate

$1,469hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 565 mi
Typical range: $1,219–$1,719
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,116
Fuel: $353
All-in estimate: $1,469

Return trip

Amarillo → Lincoln$1,148

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

Hotshot lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,921	$2.80	$3,255 – $4,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,113	$2.07	$2,584 – $3,643	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,384	$2.49	$1,149 – $1,620	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,098	$2.32	$1,741 – $2,454	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,747	$2.37	$2,280 – $3,214	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,582	$2.68	$2,973 – $4,191	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,153	$2.31	$1,787 – $2,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,067	$2.07	$2,545 – $3,588	3 d

More lanes into Amarillo

Hotshot lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$3,275	$1.78	$2,718 – $3,832	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,842	$2.55	$2,358 – $3,325	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$2,440	$2.32	$2,025 – $2,855	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,270	$2.03	$1,054 – $1,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,130	$1.61	$938 – $1,322	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$2,799	$1.59	$2,323 – $3,274	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,113	$2.14	$924 – $1,302	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$2,706	$2.57	$2,246 – $3,166	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Lincoln, NE to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $1,469 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 565 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,219 and $1,719.

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 $353 of the $1,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,116 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,148, which makes Lincoln, NE to Amarillo, TX 28% more expensive. 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 →