Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Amarillo, TX freight rate

$5,280dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,593 mi
Typical range: $4,699–$5,861
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Amarillo price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,815
Fuel: $1,465
All-in estimate: $5,280

Return trip

Amarillo → Tacoma$3,919

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tacoma to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,280	$3.31	$4,699 – $5,861
53' refrigerated	$6,290	$3.95	$5,473 – $7,108
48' flatbed	$6,354	$3.99	$5,465 – $7,244
Step deck	$6,919	$4.34	$5,812 – $8,026
Power only	$4,679	$2.94	$4,071 – $5,287
Hotshot	$3,532	$2.22	$2,932 – $4,132
26' box truck	$3,456	$2.17	$2,937 – $3,974
Sprinter van	$2,112	$1.33	$1,774 – $2,450

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More lanes from Tacoma

53' dry van lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$11,505	$4.04	$10,240 – $12,771	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$3,762	$3.40	$3,348 – $4,176	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$6,268	$3.06	$5,579 – $6,958	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$7,065	$3.19	$6,288 – $7,842	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$4,693	$3.65	$4,177 – $5,209	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$10,805	$3.85	$9,616 – $11,993	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,705	$3.21	$5,968 – $7,443	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,080	$3.34	$3,631 – $4,529	3 d

More lanes into Amarillo

53' dry van lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$4,886	$2.66	$4,349 – $5,424	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$4,272	$3.83	$3,802 – $4,742	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,673	$3.50	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,933	$3.09	$1,720 – $2,146	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,715	$2.44	$1,527 – $1,904	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$4,178	$2.37	$3,718 – $4,637	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,703	$3.27	$1,515 – $1,890	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$4,073	$3.88	$3,625 – $4,521	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tacoma, WA to Amarillo, TX?

A 53' dry van from Tacoma, WA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $5,280 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,593 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,699 and $5,861.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,593 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 $1,465 of the $5,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,815 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,919, which makes Tacoma, WA to Amarillo, TX 35% more expensive. 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