Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Irvine, CA step deck rate

$3,742step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,078 mi
Typical range: $3,143–$4,341
Transit: 3 days

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

Amarillo to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,655
Fuel: $1,087
All-in estimate: $3,742

Return trip

Irvine → Amarillo$5,496

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Amarillo to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,830	$2.63	$2,519 – $3,142
53' refrigerated	$3,374	$3.13	$2,935 – $3,812
48' flatbed	$3,432	$3.18	$2,952 – $3,913
Step deck	$3,742	$3.47	$3,143 – $4,341
Power only	$2,493	$2.31	$2,169 – $2,817
Hotshot	$1,881	$1.75	$1,561 – $2,201
26' box truck	$1,846	$1.71	$1,569 – $2,123
Sprinter van	$1,132	$1.05	$951 – $1,313

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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 Irvine

Step deck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$9,157	$3.19	$7,692 – $10,622	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,519	$3.94	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,947	$2.84	$6,676 – $9,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,704	$3.28	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Irvine, CA?

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Irvine, CA is estimated at $3,742 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,143 and $4,341.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 1,078 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 $1,087 of the $3,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,496, which makes Amarillo, TX to Irvine, CA 32% 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