Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Amarillo, TX hotshot rate

$3,217hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,292 mi
Typical range: $2,670–$3,764
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,409
Fuel: $808
All-in estimate: $3,217

Return trip

Amarillo → Stockton$2,190

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

Stockton to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,824	$3.73	$4,294 – $5,355
53' refrigerated	$5,749	$4.45	$5,001 – $6,496
48' flatbed	$5,828	$4.51	$5,012 – $6,644
Step deck	$6,350	$4.91	$5,334 – $7,366
Power only	$4,262	$3.30	$3,708 – $4,816
Hotshot	$3,217	$2.49	$2,670 – $3,764
26' box truck	$3,152	$2.44	$2,679 – $3,625
Sprinter van	$1,930	$1.49	$1,621 – $2,238

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More lanes from Stockton

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 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 Stockton, CA to Amarillo, TX?

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $3,217 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,670 and $3,764.

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

About 1,292 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 $808 of the $3,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,409 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,190, which makes Stockton, 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 →