Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$3,843step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,115 mi
Typical range: $3,228–$4,458
Transit: 3 days

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

Amarillo to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,719
Fuel: $1,124
All-in estimate: $3,843

Return trip

Los Angeles → Amarillo$5,644

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

Amarillo to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,909	$2.61	$2,589 – $3,229
53' refrigerated	$3,467	$3.11	$3,016 – $3,918
48' flatbed	$3,525	$3.16	$3,031 – $4,018
Step deck	$3,843	$3.45	$3,228 – $4,458
Power only	$2,564	$2.30	$2,231 – $2,897
Hotshot	$1,935	$1.74	$1,606 – $2,264
26' box truck	$1,898	$1.70	$1,613 – $2,183
Sprinter van	$1,164	$1.04	$977 – $1,350

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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
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
Dallas, TX	395 mi	$1,951	$4.94	$1,639 – $2,263	1 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,843 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,228 and $4,458.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,115 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 $1,124 of the $3,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,719 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,644, which makes Amarillo, TX to Los Angeles, 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