Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$7,176step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $6,028–$8,324
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,477
Fuel: $1,699
All-in estimate: $7,176

Return trip

Chesapeake → Amarillo$5,675

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Amarillo to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,482	$3.25	$4,879 – $6,085
53' refrigerated	$6,531	$3.88	$5,682 – $7,380
48' flatbed	$6,592	$3.91	$5,669 – $7,514
Step deck	$7,176	$4.26	$6,028 – $8,324
Power only	$4,862	$2.89	$4,230 – $5,494
Hotshot	$3,670	$2.18	$3,046 – $4,294
26' box truck	$3,589	$2.13	$3,051 – $4,128
Sprinter van	$2,193	$1.30	$1,842 – $2,544

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More lanes from Amarillo

Step deck lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$7,798	$4.24	$6,551 – $9,046	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$3,843	$3.45	$3,228 – $4,458	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,610	$3.44	$3,032 – $4,187	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,598	$4.16	$2,182 – $3,013	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$3,001	$4.28	$2,521 – $3,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$7,149	$4.06	$6,005 – $8,292	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,303	$4.43	$1,934 – $2,671	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$3,669	$3.49	$3,082 – $4,256	3 d

More lanes into Chesapeake

Step deck lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,524	$7.05	$2,120 – $2,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$15,842	$5.69	$13,307 – $18,377	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$5,242	$6.30	$4,403 – $6,080	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$6,199	$4.38	$5,207 – $7,191	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,923	$3.32	$6,656 – $9,191	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,983	$7.03	$1,665 – $2,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,955	$4.28	$5,842 – $8,068	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$15,570	$5.70	$13,079 – $18,061	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $7,176 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,028 and $8,324.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 1,685 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 $1,699 of the $7,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,675, which makes Amarillo, TX to Chesapeake, VA 26% 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