Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Indianapolis, IN step deck rate

$3,841step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 1,080 mi
Typical range: $3,226–$4,456
Transit: 3 days

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

Amarillo to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,752
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $3,841

Return trip

Indianapolis → Amarillo$4,783

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Amarillo to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,905	$2.69	$2,586 – $3,225
53' refrigerated	$3,463	$3.21	$3,013 – $3,913
48' flatbed	$3,523	$3.26	$3,029 – $4,016
Step deck	$3,841	$3.56	$3,226 – $4,456
Power only	$2,559	$2.37	$2,226 – $2,892
Hotshot	$1,931	$1.79	$1,603 – $2,259
26' box truck	$1,895	$1.75	$1,611 – $2,180
Sprinter van	$1,162	$1.08	$976 – $1,348

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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 Indianapolis

Step deck lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$3,142	$4.12	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$9,657	$4.51	$8,112 – $11,202	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,756	$9.10	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,679	$3.60	$3,091 – $4,268	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,686	$2.66	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,596	$3.77	$2,180 – $3,011	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,119	$3.49	$3,460 – $4,779	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$9,495	$4.52	$7,975 – $11,014	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,841 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 1,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,226 and $4,456.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 1,080 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 $1,089 of the $3,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,783, which makes Amarillo, TX to Indianapolis, IN 20% 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