Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Amarillo, TX hotshot rate

$3,450hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $2,863–$4,036
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,573
Fuel: $877
All-in estimate: $3,450

Return trip

Amarillo → San Francisco$2,349

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

San Francisco to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,167	$3.69	$4,599 – $5,736
53' refrigerated	$6,157	$4.39	$5,356 – $6,957
48' flatbed	$6,233	$4.45	$5,360 – $7,105
Step deck	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875
Power only	$4,571	$3.26	$3,977 – $5,165
Hotshot	$3,450	$2.46	$2,863 – $4,036
26' box truck	$3,378	$2.41	$2,872 – $3,885
Sprinter van	$2,067	$1.47	$1,736 – $2,398

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More lanes from San Francisco

Hotshot lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,064	$2.95	$7,523 – $10,605	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,942	$2.22	$4,102 – $5,783	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,663	$2.36	$3,870 – $5,455	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,316	$2.90	$1,922 – $2,710	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,461	$2.81	$7,023 – $9,899	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,270	$2.39	$3,544 – $4,996	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 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 San Francisco, CA to Amarillo, TX?

A Hotshot from San Francisco, CA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $3,450 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,863 and $4,036.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,402 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 $877 of the $3,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,573 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,349, which makes San Francisco, CA to Amarillo, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →