Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$3,781step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $3,176–$4,386
Transit: 3 days

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

Amarillo to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,815
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $3,781

Return trip

Minneapolis → Amarillo$4,411

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Amarillo to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,851	$2.98	$2,537 – $3,164
53' refrigerated	$3,398	$3.55	$2,957 – $3,840
48' flatbed	$3,466	$3.62	$2,981 – $3,951
Step deck	$3,781	$3.95	$3,176 – $4,386
Power only	$2,506	$2.62	$2,180 – $2,831
Hotshot	$1,890	$1.97	$1,569 – $2,212
26' box truck	$1,857	$1.94	$1,579 – $2,136
Sprinter van	$1,140	$1.19	$958 – $1,323

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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 Minneapolis

Step deck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,804	$3.99	$4,036 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,985	$4.98	$7,547 – $10,422	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,760	$6.62	$2,318 – $3,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,420	$2.94	$3,713 – $5,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,833	$3.70	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Minneapolis, MN?

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $3,781 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,176 and $4,386.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 958 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 $966 of the $3,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,815 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,411, which makes Amarillo, TX to Minneapolis, MN 14% 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