Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$4,179step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,169 mi
Typical range: $3,510–$4,847
Transit: 3 days

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

Amarillo to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,000
Fuel: $1,179
All-in estimate: $4,179

Return trip

Cincinnati → Amarillo$5,019

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Amarillo to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,167	$2.71	$2,819 – $3,515
53' refrigerated	$3,774	$3.23	$3,284 – $4,265
48' flatbed	$3,834	$3.28	$3,297 – $4,370
Step deck	$4,179	$3.57	$3,510 – $4,847
Power only	$2,794	$2.39	$2,430 – $3,157
Hotshot	$2,108	$1.80	$1,750 – $2,467
26' box truck	$2,068	$1.77	$1,757 – $2,378
Sprinter van	$1,267	$1.08	$1,064 – $1,470

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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 Cincinnati

Step deck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,936	$4.37	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$10,281	$4.58	$8,636 – $11,926	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$2,167	$7.35	$1,820 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,854	$3.65	$3,238 – $4,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$5,012	$2.70	$4,210 – $5,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,395	$4.04	$2,012 – $2,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,347	$3.54	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,103	$4.59	$8,487 – $11,720	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $4,179 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,169 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,510 and $4,847.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 1,169 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 $1,179 of the $4,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,000 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,019, which makes Amarillo, TX to Cincinnati, OH 17% 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