Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Amarillo, TX box truck rate

$3,271box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,350 mi
Typical range: $2,781–$3,762
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Amarillo price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,333
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $3,271

Return trip

Amarillo → Oakland$2,227

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

Oakland to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,005	$3.71	$4,454 – $5,556
53' refrigerated	$5,964	$4.42	$5,189 – $6,739
48' flatbed	$6,041	$4.48	$5,195 – $6,887
Step deck	$6,582	$4.88	$5,529 – $7,635
Power only	$4,425	$3.28	$3,850 – $5,000
Hotshot	$3,340	$2.47	$2,772 – $3,907
26' box truck	$3,271	$2.42	$2,781 – $3,762
Sprinter van	$2,002	$1.48	$1,682 – $2,322

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More lanes from Oakland

26' box truck lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,703	$2.88	$7,397 – $10,008	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,728	$2.17	$4,019 – $5,437	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,453	$2.31	$3,785 – $5,120	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,179	$2.89	$1,852 – $2,506	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,122	$2.74	$6,904 – $9,340	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 d

More lanes into Amarillo

26' box truck lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$3,201	$1.74	$2,721 – $3,681	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,788	$2.50	$2,370 – $3,206	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$2,395	$2.28	$2,036 – $2,754	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,253	$2.01	$1,065 – $1,441	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,114	$1.59	$947 – $1,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$2,736	$1.55	$2,326 – $3,147	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,101	$2.12	$936 – $1,266	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$2,656	$2.53	$2,258 – $3,055	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Oakland, CA to Amarillo, TX?

A 26' box truck from Oakland, CA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $3,271 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,781 and $3,762.

How far is Oakland, CA from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,350 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 $938 of the $3,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,333 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,227, which makes Oakland, CA to Amarillo, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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