Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$3,367step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 790 mi
Typical range: $2,828–$3,906
Transit: 2 days

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

Amarillo to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,570
Fuel: $797
All-in estimate: $3,367

Return trip

Memphis → Amarillo$3,242

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Amarillo to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,524	$3.20	$2,247 – $2,802
53' refrigerated	$3,010	$3.81	$2,619 – $3,402
48' flatbed	$3,084	$3.90	$2,652 – $3,515
Step deck	$3,367	$4.26	$2,828 – $3,906
Power only	$2,210	$2.80	$1,923 – $2,498
Hotshot	$1,667	$2.11	$1,384 – $1,951
26' box truck	$1,641	$2.08	$1,395 – $1,888
Sprinter van	$1,010	$1.28	$848 – $1,171

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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 Memphis

Step deck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,672	$4.16	$3,925 – $5,420	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$9,674	$5.08	$8,126 – $11,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,435	$6.05	$2,885 – $3,984	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,693	$4.71	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,515	$3.03	$3,793 – $5,237	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,895	$3.76	$3,272 – $4,519	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,237	$4.33	$2,719 – $3,755	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$9,393	$5.10	$7,890 – $10,896	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Memphis, TN is estimated at $3,367 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 790 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,828 and $3,906.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 790 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 $797 of the $3,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,570 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,242, which makes Amarillo, TX to Memphis, TN 4% more expensive. 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