Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Amarillo, TX freight rate

$4,230dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,638 mi
Typical range: $3,765–$4,696
Transit: 4 days

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

Washington to Amarillo price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,724
Fuel: $1,506
All-in estimate: $4,230

Return trip

Amarillo → Washington$5,483

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Washington to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,230	$2.58	$3,765 – $4,696
53' refrigerated	$5,040	$3.08	$4,385 – $5,695
48' flatbed	$5,089	$3.11	$4,377 – $5,801
Step deck	$5,541	$3.38	$4,654 – $6,427
Power only	$3,750	$2.29	$3,263 – $4,238
Hotshot	$2,831	$1.73	$2,350 – $3,312
26' box truck	$2,769	$1.69	$2,354 – $3,185
Sprinter van	$1,692	$1.03	$1,421 – $1,963

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More lanes from Washington

53' dry van lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,436	$5.98	$1,278 – $1,594	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$6,427	$2.36	$5,720 – $7,134	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,040	$2.90	$1,816 – $2,265	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,786	$2.63	$3,369 – $4,202	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,166	$2.64	$5,487 – $6,844	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,115	$7.48	$992 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$4,226	$2.58	$3,761 – $4,691	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$6,330	$2.37	$5,633 – $7,026	6 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 Washington, DC to Amarillo, TX?

A 53' dry van from Washington, DC to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $4,230 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,765 and $4,696.

How far is Washington, DC from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,638 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 $1,506 of the $4,230 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,724 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,483, which makes Washington, DC to Amarillo, TX 23% cheaper. 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