Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Kansas City, MO step deck rate

$2,351step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 571 mi
Typical range: $1,974–$2,727
Transit: 2 days

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

Amarillo to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,775
Fuel: $576
All-in estimate: $2,351

Return trip

Kansas City → Amarillo$2,878

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Amarillo to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,744	$3.05	$1,552 – $1,936
53' refrigerated	$2,080	$3.64	$1,810 – $2,351
48' flatbed	$2,149	$3.76	$1,848 – $2,450
Step deck	$2,351	$4.12	$1,974 – $2,727
Power only	$1,516	$2.65	$1,318 – $1,713
Hotshot	$1,143	$2.00	$948 – $1,337
26' box truck	$1,129	$1.98	$960 – $1,299
Sprinter van	$698	$1.22	$586 – $809

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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 Kansas City

Step deck lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,565	$3.53	$3,834 – $5,295	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,330	$4.55	$6,157 – $8,502	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,697	$5.62	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,872	$3.76	$2,412 – $3,331	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,381	$2.74	$2,840 – $3,922	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,870	$3.17	$3,251 – $4,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,056	$3.67	$2,567 – $3,544	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$7,176	$4.57	$6,028 – $8,325	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Kansas City, MO?

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,351 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 571 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,974 and $2,727.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 571 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $576 of the $2,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,775 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,878, which makes Amarillo, TX to Kansas City, MO 18% 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