Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Amarillo, TX box truck rate

$2,652box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 1,049 mi
Typical range: $2,254–$3,050
Transit: 3 days

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

Riverside to Amarillo price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,923
Fuel: $729
All-in estimate: $2,652

Return trip

Amarillo → Riverside$1,806

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

Riverside to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,067	$3.88	$3,619 – $4,514
53' refrigerated	$4,847	$4.62	$4,217 – $5,477
48' flatbed	$4,934	$4.70	$4,243 – $5,625
Step deck	$5,380	$5.13	$4,520 – $6,241
Power only	$3,580	$3.41	$3,115 – $4,046
Hotshot	$2,702	$2.58	$2,242 – $3,161
26' box truck	$2,652	$2.53	$2,254 – $3,050
Sprinter van	$1,627	$1.55	$1,366 – $1,887

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More lanes from Riverside

26' box truck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,222	$2.89	$6,989 – $9,456	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,397	$2.19	$3,737 – $5,056	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,699	$2.37	$3,145 – $4,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,319	$3.65	$1,121 – $1,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,642	$2.76	$6,496 – $8,789	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,284	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 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 Riverside, CA to Amarillo, TX?

A 26' box truck from Riverside, CA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,652 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 1,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,254 and $3,050.

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

About 1,049 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 $729 of the $2,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,923 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,806, which makes Riverside, CA to Amarillo, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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