Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Amarillo, TX reefer rate

$5,860reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,322 mi
Typical range: $5,098–$6,622
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Amarillo price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,505
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $5,860

Return trip

Amarillo → San Jose$3,990

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

San Jose to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,918	$3.72	$4,377 – $5,459
53' refrigerated	$5,860	$4.43	$5,098 – $6,622
48' flatbed	$5,938	$4.49	$5,107 – $6,770
Step deck	$6,470	$4.89	$5,435 – $7,505
Power only	$4,346	$3.29	$3,781 – $4,911
Hotshot	$3,280	$2.48	$2,723 – $3,838
26' box truck	$3,214	$2.43	$2,732 – $3,696
Sprinter van	$1,967	$1.49	$1,652 – $2,282

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More lanes from San Jose

53' refrigerated lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,718	$5.22	$13,675 – $17,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,544	$3.95	$7,433 – $9,655	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$7,967	$4.22	$6,932 – $9,003	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,840	$5.39	$3,341 – $4,339	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,666	$4.98	$12,759 – $16,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,277	$4.27	$6,331 – $8,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989	1 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 Jose, CA to Amarillo, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $5,860 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,322 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,098 and $6,622.

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

About 1,322 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 $1,355 of the $5,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,505 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,990, which makes San Jose, 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 →