Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$3,810step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $3,200–$4,420
Transit: 3 days

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

Amarillo to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,698
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $3,810

Return trip

Long Beach → Amarillo$5,596

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

Amarillo to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,883	$2.61	$2,566 – $3,201
53' refrigerated	$3,437	$3.12	$2,990 – $3,884
48' flatbed	$3,495	$3.17	$3,005 – $3,984
Step deck	$3,810	$3.45	$3,200 – $4,420
Power only	$2,541	$2.30	$2,211 – $2,871
Hotshot	$1,917	$1.74	$1,591 – $2,243
26' box truck	$1,881	$1.71	$1,599 – $2,164
Sprinter van	$1,153	$1.05	$969 – $1,338

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $3,810 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,200 and $4,420.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,103 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 $1,112 of the $3,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,596, which makes Amarillo, TX to Long Beach, 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