Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Amarillo, TX hotshot rate

$1,727hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $1,433–$2,020
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,154
Fuel: $573
All-in estimate: $1,727

Return trip

Amarillo → New Orleans$1,880

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Orleans to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,606	$2.84	$2,320 – $2,893
53' refrigerated	$3,107	$3.39	$2,703 – $3,511
48' flatbed	$3,172	$3.46	$2,728 – $3,616
Step deck	$3,461	$3.77	$2,907 – $4,015
Power only	$2,289	$2.50	$1,991 – $2,586
Hotshot	$1,727	$1.88	$1,433 – $2,020
26' box truck	$1,697	$1.85	$1,443 – $1,952
Sprinter van	$1,042	$1.14	$876 – $1,209

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More lanes from New Orleans

Hotshot lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$3,122	$2.28	$2,591 – $3,653	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$3,234	$1.63	$2,685 – $3,784	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,723	$1.77	$1,430 – $2,016	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$924	$2.39	$767 – $1,081	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,875	$1.85	$2,386 – $3,364	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,800	$2.19	$2,324 – $3,276	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,263	$2.07	$1,048 – $1,477	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$3,106	$1.63	$2,578 – $3,634	4 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 New Orleans, LA to Amarillo, TX?

A Hotshot from New Orleans, LA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $1,727 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,433 and $2,020.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 917 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 $573 of the $1,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,154 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,880, which makes New Orleans, LA to Amarillo, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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