Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Amarillo, TX hotshot rate

$3,669hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,536 mi
Typical range: $3,045–$4,292
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,709
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $3,669

Return trip

Amarillo → Portland$2,542

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portland to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,487	$3.57	$4,884 – $6,091
53' refrigerated	$6,538	$4.26	$5,688 – $7,388
48' flatbed	$6,608	$4.30	$5,683 – $7,533
Step deck	$7,196	$4.68	$6,044 – $8,347
Power only	$4,860	$3.16	$4,228 – $5,492
Hotshot	$3,669	$2.39	$3,045 – $4,292
26' box truck	$3,590	$2.34	$3,052 – $4,129
Sprinter van	$2,195	$1.43	$1,844 – $2,546

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More lanes from Portland

Hotshot lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,395	$2.91	$6,968 – $9,822	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,419	$2.48	$2,008 – $2,830	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,545	$2.20	$3,772 – $5,317	4 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$4,971	$2.30	$4,126 – $5,816	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,117	$2.65	$2,588 – $3,647	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,871	$2.77	$6,533 – $9,209	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$4,685	$2.31	$3,889 – $5,482	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,657	$2.43	$2,205 – $3,108	3 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 Portland, OR to Amarillo, TX?

A Hotshot from Portland, OR to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $3,669 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,536 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,045 and $4,292.

How far is Portland, OR from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,536 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 $960 of the $3,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,542, which makes Portland, OR to Amarillo, TX 44% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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