Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Amarillo, TX reefer rate

$6,157reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $5,356–$6,957
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Amarillo price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,720
Fuel: $1,437
All-in estimate: $6,157

Return trip

Amarillo → San Francisco$4,192

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

53' refrigerated lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,017	$5.22	$13,935 – $18,099	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,763	$3.94	$7,624 – $9,902	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,279	$4.19	$7,203 – $9,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,180	$5.23	$3,637 – $4,724	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,954	$4.97	$13,010 – $16,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,593	$4.24	$6,606 – $8,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,936	$5.23	$2,554 – $3,317	2 d

More lanes into Amarillo

53' refrigerated lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$5,821	$3.16	$5,064 – $6,577	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$5,092	$4.57	$4,430 – $5,754	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$4,377	$4.17	$3,808 – $4,947	2 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,306	$3.69	$2,006 – $2,606	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$2,046	$2.91	$1,780 – $2,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$4,977	$2.82	$4,330 – $5,624	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,032	$3.91	$1,768 – $2,296	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$4,855	$4.62	$4,224 – $5,486	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Amarillo, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from San Francisco, CA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $6,157 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,356 and $6,957.

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 $1,437 of the $6,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,720 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,192, which makes San Francisco, CA to Amarillo, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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