Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Durham, NC step deck rate

$5,910step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,518 mi
Typical range: $4,964–$6,856
Transit: 4 days

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

Amarillo to Durham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,379
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $5,910

Return trip

Durham → Amarillo$4,849

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Amarillo to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,506	$2.97	$4,010 – $5,001
53' refrigerated	$5,368	$3.54	$4,670 – $6,066
48' flatbed	$5,427	$3.58	$4,667 – $6,187
Step deck	$5,910	$3.89	$4,964 – $6,856
Power only	$3,990	$2.63	$3,471 – $4,509
Hotshot	$3,012	$1.98	$2,500 – $3,524
26' box truck	$2,948	$1.94	$2,506 – $3,390
Sprinter van	$1,802	$1.19	$1,514 – $2,091

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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 Durham

Step deck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,301	$5.87	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Durham, NC is estimated at $5,910 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,964 and $6,856.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,518 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 $1,531 of the $5,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,849, which makes Amarillo, TX to Durham, NC 22% 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