Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Amarillo, TX flatbed rate

$5,358flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,655 mi
Typical range: $4,608–$6,108
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,741
Fuel: $1,617
All-in estimate: $5,358

Return trip

Amarillo → Rochester$6,544

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

Rochester to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,455	$2.69	$3,965 – $4,945
53' refrigerated	$5,307	$3.21	$4,617 – $5,997
48' flatbed	$5,358	$3.24	$4,608 – $6,108
Step deck	$5,833	$3.52	$4,900 – $6,767
Power only	$3,950	$2.39	$3,436 – $4,463
Hotshot	$2,982	$1.80	$2,475 – $3,489
26' box truck	$2,916	$1.76	$2,479 – $3,354
Sprinter van	$1,782	$1.08	$1,497 – $2,067

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	6 d

More lanes into Amarillo

48' flatbed lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$5,867	$3.19	$5,046 – $6,689	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$5,177	$4.64	$4,452 – $5,901	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$4,456	$4.24	$3,832 – $5,080	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,376	$3.80	$2,044 – $2,709	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$2,102	$2.99	$1,807 – $2,396	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$5,020	$2.85	$4,317 – $5,722	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,104	$4.05	$1,810 – $2,399	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$4,941	$4.70	$4,250 – $5,633	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to Amarillo, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $5,358 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,655 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,608 and $6,108.

How far is Rochester, NY from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,655 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 $1,617 of the $5,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,544, which makes Rochester, NY to Amarillo, TX 18% 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