Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Amarillo, TX reefer rate

$2,046reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 702 mi
Typical range: $1,780–$2,312
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Amarillo price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,327
Fuel: $719
All-in estimate: $2,046

Return trip

Amarillo → Phoenix$2,674

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Phoenix to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,715	$2.44	$1,527 – $1,904
53' refrigerated	$2,046	$2.91	$1,780 – $2,312
48' flatbed	$2,102	$2.99	$1,807 – $2,396
Step deck	$2,296	$3.27	$1,929 – $2,664
Power only	$1,498	$2.13	$1,303 – $1,693
Hotshot	$1,130	$1.61	$938 – $1,322
26' box truck	$1,114	$1.59	$947 – $1,281
Sprinter van	$686	$0.98	$576 – $796

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' refrigerated lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,697	$3.05	$6,696 – $8,698	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,417	$3.30	$1,233 – $1,601	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,125	$2.91	$6,199 – $8,052	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d

More lanes into Amarillo

53' refrigerated lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$5,821	$3.16	$5,064 – $6,577	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$5,092	$4.57	$4,430 – $5,754	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$4,377	$4.17	$3,808 – $4,947	2 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,306	$3.69	$2,006 – $2,606	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$4,977	$2.82	$4,330 – $5,624	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,032	$3.91	$1,768 – $2,296	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$4,855	$4.62	$4,224 – $5,486	2 d
Dallas, TX	395 mi	$1,705	$4.32	$1,483 – $1,927	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Amarillo, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,046 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 702 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,780 and $2,312.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 702 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 $719 of the $2,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,327 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,674, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Amarillo, TX 24% 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