Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Amarillo, TX flatbed rate

$2,969flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 790 mi
Typical range: $2,553–$3,385
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,197
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $2,969

Return trip

Amarillo → Memphis$3,084

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Memphis to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,431	$3.08	$2,163 – $2,698
53' refrigerated	$2,898	$3.67	$2,522 – $3,275
48' flatbed	$2,969	$3.76	$2,553 – $3,385
Step deck	$3,242	$4.10	$2,723 – $3,761
Power only	$2,128	$2.69	$1,852 – $2,405
Hotshot	$1,605	$2.03	$1,332 – $1,878
26' box truck	$1,581	$2.00	$1,343 – $1,818
Sprinter van	$972	$1.23	$817 – $1,128

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More lanes from Memphis

48' flatbed lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,040	$4.48	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,246	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,371	$4.15	$2,039 – $2,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,218	$3.50	$4,487 – $5,948	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,500	$4.34	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,854	$3.82	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,658	$3.07	$4,866 – $6,450	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
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$5,177	$4.64	$4,452 – $5,901	3 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Amarillo, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Memphis, TN to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,969 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 790 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,553 and $3,385.

How far is Memphis, TN from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 790 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 $772 of the $2,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,084, which makes Memphis, TN to Amarillo, TX 4% cheaper. 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