Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Amarillo, TX hotshot rate

$2,497hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,536 mi
Typical range: $2,072–$2,921
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,537
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $2,497

Return trip

Amarillo → Raleigh$3,043

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Raleigh to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,734	$2.43	$3,323 – $4,145
53' refrigerated	$4,449	$2.90	$3,871 – $5,027
48' flatbed	$4,497	$2.93	$3,867 – $5,126
Step deck	$4,897	$3.19	$4,113 – $5,680
Power only	$3,307	$2.15	$2,877 – $3,737
Hotshot	$2,497	$1.63	$2,072 – $2,921
26' box truck	$2,443	$1.59	$2,077 – $2,810
Sprinter van	$1,494	$0.97	$1,255 – $1,733

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More lanes from Raleigh

Hotshot lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$3,932	$1.49	$3,263 – $4,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$1,321	$1.75	$1,097 – $1,546	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,087	$1.67	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,359	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,385	$1.64	$1,979 – $2,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$3,854	$1.49	$3,199 – $4,509	5 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 Raleigh, NC to Amarillo, TX?

A Hotshot from Raleigh, NC to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,497 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,536 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,072 and $2,921.

How far is Raleigh, NC 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 $2,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,537 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,043, which makes Raleigh, NC to Amarillo, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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