Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$4,267step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,271 mi
Typical range: $3,584–$4,949
Transit: 3 days

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

Amarillo to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,985
Fuel: $1,282
All-in estimate: $4,267

Return trip

Modesto → Amarillo$6,266

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

Amarillo to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,240	$2.55	$2,884 – $3,596
53' refrigerated	$3,861	$3.04	$3,359 – $4,363
48' flatbed	$3,915	$3.08	$3,367 – $4,464
Step deck	$4,267	$3.36	$3,584 – $4,949
Power only	$2,862	$2.25	$2,490 – $3,234
Hotshot	$2,160	$1.70	$1,793 – $2,527
26' box truck	$2,117	$1.67	$1,799 – $2,434
Sprinter van	$1,296	$1.02	$1,089 – $1,503

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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 Modesto

Step deck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$9,376	$3.18	$7,876 – $10,877	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,363	$3.98	$7,025 – $9,701	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,823	$3.16	$4,892 – $6,755	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,164	$3.20	$1,818 – $2,511	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,168	$2.83	$6,861 – $9,474	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,326	$3.21	$4,474 – $6,178	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Modesto, CA is estimated at $4,267 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,271 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,584 and $4,949.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 1,271 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 $1,282 of the $4,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,985 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,266, which makes Amarillo, TX to Modesto, 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