Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Amarillo, TX freight rate

$4,778dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,826 mi
Typical range: $4,253–$5,304
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Amarillo price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,099
Fuel: $1,679
All-in estimate: $4,778

Return trip

Amarillo → Newark$5,545

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newark to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,778	$2.62	$4,253 – $5,304
53' refrigerated	$5,692	$3.12	$4,952 – $6,432
48' flatbed	$5,738	$3.14	$4,935 – $6,541
Step deck	$6,245	$3.42	$5,246 – $7,244
Power only	$4,242	$2.32	$3,690 – $4,793
Hotshot	$3,202	$1.75	$2,658 – $3,747
26' box truck	$3,130	$1.71	$2,661 – $3,600
Sprinter van	$1,911	$1.05	$1,605 – $2,217

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More lanes from Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$4,406	$2.65	$3,922 – $4,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,776	$2.70	$6,030 – $7,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$959	$11.55	$853 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$4,849	$2.61	$4,316 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$6,890	$2.42	$6,132 – $7,647	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,271	$2.66	$3,801 – $4,741	4 d

More lanes into Amarillo

53' dry van lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$4,886	$2.66	$4,349 – $5,424	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$4,272	$3.83	$3,802 – $4,742	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,673	$3.50	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,933	$3.09	$1,720 – $2,146	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,715	$2.44	$1,527 – $1,904	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$4,178	$2.37	$3,718 – $4,637	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,703	$3.27	$1,515 – $1,890	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$4,073	$3.88	$3,625 – $4,521	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to Amarillo, TX?

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $4,778 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,826 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,253 and $5,304.

How far is Newark, NJ from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,826 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,679 of the $4,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,099 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,545, which makes Newark, NJ to Amarillo, TX 14% 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