Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Amarillo, TX flatbed rate

$5,177flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $4,452–$5,901
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,088
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $5,177

Return trip

Amarillo → Los Angeles$3,525

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

Los Angeles to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,272	$3.83	$3,802 – $4,742
53' refrigerated	$5,092	$4.57	$4,430 – $5,754
48' flatbed	$5,177	$4.64	$4,452 – $5,901
Step deck	$5,644	$5.06	$4,741 – $6,547
Power only	$3,766	$3.38	$3,276 – $4,255
Hotshot	$2,842	$2.55	$2,358 – $3,325
26' box truck	$2,788	$2.50	$2,370 – $3,206
Sprinter van	$1,709	$1.53	$1,436 – $1,982

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 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
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$4,456	$4.24	$3,832 – $5,080	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,376	$3.80	$2,044 – $2,709	2 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 Los Angeles, CA to Amarillo, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $5,177 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,452 and $5,901.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,115 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 $1,089 of the $5,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,525, which makes Los Angeles, 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