Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Amarillo, TX freight rate

$4,159dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,606 mi
Typical range: $3,701–$4,616
Transit: 4 days

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

Richmond to Amarillo price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,682
Fuel: $1,477
All-in estimate: $4,159

Return trip

Amarillo → Richmond$5,259

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Richmond to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,159	$2.59	$3,701 – $4,616
53' refrigerated	$4,955	$3.09	$4,311 – $5,599
48' flatbed	$5,005	$3.12	$4,304 – $5,705
Step deck	$5,449	$3.39	$4,577 – $6,321
Power only	$3,686	$2.30	$3,207 – $4,165
Hotshot	$2,782	$1.73	$2,309 – $3,255
26' box truck	$2,722	$1.69	$2,314 – $3,130
Sprinter van	$1,664	$1.04	$1,397 – $1,930

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More lanes from Richmond

53' dry van lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,723	$5.08	$1,533 – $1,912	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$6,388	$2.36	$5,685 – $7,091	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,096	$2.87	$1,865 – $2,326	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,625	$2.65	$3,226 – $4,024	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$6,104	$2.65	$5,432 – $6,775	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,396	$5.56	$1,243 – $1,550	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$4,079	$2.60	$3,630 – $4,527	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$6,278	$2.37	$5,587 – $6,968	6 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 Richmond, VA to Amarillo, TX?

A 53' dry van from Richmond, VA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $4,159 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,701 and $4,616.

How far is Richmond, VA from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,606 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 $1,477 of the $4,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,682 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,259, which makes Richmond, VA to Amarillo, TX 21% 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