Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$4,483step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,276 mi
Typical range: $3,766–$5,201
Transit: 3 days

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

Amarillo to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,196
Fuel: $1,287
All-in estimate: $4,483

Return trip

Columbus → Amarillo$5,384

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

Amarillo to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,405	$2.67	$3,030 – $3,779
53' refrigerated	$4,058	$3.18	$3,530 – $4,585
48' flatbed	$4,114	$3.22	$3,538 – $4,690
Step deck	$4,483	$3.51	$3,766 – $5,201
Power only	$3,008	$2.36	$2,617 – $3,399
Hotshot	$2,270	$1.78	$1,884 – $2,656
26' box truck	$2,225	$1.74	$1,891 – $2,558
Sprinter van	$1,362	$1.07	$1,144 – $1,580

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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 Columbus

Step deck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,612	$4.62	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$10,669	$4.56	$8,962 – $12,376	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,284	$6.98	$1,918 – $2,649	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,187	$3.57	$3,517 – $4,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$5,249	$2.68	$4,409 – $6,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,119	$4.32	$1,780 – $2,457	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,682	$3.48	$3,933 – $5,432	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$10,508	$4.57	$8,826 – $12,189	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Columbus, OH is estimated at $4,483 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,276 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,766 and $5,201.

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

About 1,276 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 $1,287 of the $4,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,196 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,384, which makes Amarillo, TX to Columbus, 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