Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Amarillo, TX reefer rate

$5,048reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $4,391–$5,704
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Amarillo price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,918
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $5,048

Return trip

Amarillo → Long Beach$3,437

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

Long Beach to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,235	$3.84	$3,769 – $4,701
53' refrigerated	$5,048	$4.58	$4,391 – $5,704
48' flatbed	$5,133	$4.65	$4,414 – $5,851
Step deck	$5,596	$5.07	$4,701 – $6,491
Power only	$3,732	$3.38	$3,247 – $4,217
Hotshot	$2,816	$2.55	$2,337 – $3,295
26' box truck	$2,763	$2.51	$2,349 – $3,178
Sprinter van	$1,694	$1.54	$1,423 – $1,965

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More lanes from Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,170	$5.24	$13,198 – $17,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,177	$3.97	$7,114 – $9,240	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,921	$4.30	$6,021 – $7,821	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,653	$6.42	$2,308 – $2,998	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,107	$5.00	$12,273 – $15,941	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,172	$4.39	$5,369 – $6,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,304	$12.30	$1,134 – $1,473	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,365	$4.37	$5,537 – $7,192	3 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 Long Beach, CA to Amarillo, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Long Beach, CA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $5,048 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,391 and $5,704.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,103 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,130 of the $5,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,437, which makes Long Beach, 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