Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,610step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,050 mi
Typical range: $3,032–$4,187
Transit: 3 days

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

Amarillo to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,551
Fuel: $1,059
All-in estimate: $3,610

Return trip

Chicago → Amarillo$4,859

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

Amarillo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,728	$2.60	$2,428 – $3,028
53' refrigerated	$3,252	$3.10	$2,829 – $3,675
48' flatbed	$3,310	$3.15	$2,847 – $3,773
Step deck	$3,610	$3.44	$3,032 – $4,187
Power only	$2,402	$2.29	$2,090 – $2,714
Hotshot	$1,812	$1.73	$1,504 – $2,121
26' box truck	$1,779	$1.69	$1,512 – $2,046
Sprinter van	$1,091	$1.04	$917 – $1,266

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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
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
Dallas, TX	395 mi	$1,951	$4.94	$1,639 – $2,263	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,610 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,032 and $4,187.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,050 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 $1,059 of the $3,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,551 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,859, which makes Amarillo, TX to Chicago, IL 26% 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