Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Newark, NJ step deck rate

$7,247step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,826 mi
Typical range: $6,088–$8,407
Transit: 4 days

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

Amarillo to Newark price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,406
Fuel: $1,841
All-in estimate: $7,247

Return trip

Newark → Amarillo$6,245

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Amarillo to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,545	$3.04	$4,935 – $6,155
53' refrigerated	$6,605	$3.62	$5,747 – $7,464
48' flatbed	$6,659	$3.65	$5,727 – $7,591
Step deck	$7,247	$3.97	$6,088 – $8,407
Power only	$4,922	$2.70	$4,283 – $5,562
Hotshot	$3,716	$2.04	$3,084 – $4,348
26' box truck	$3,633	$1.99	$3,088 – $4,177
Sprinter van	$2,218	$1.21	$1,863 – $2,573

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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 Newark

Step deck lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$15,427	$5.34	$12,959 – $17,896	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,943	$5.94	$4,152 – $5,734	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,695	$4.02	$5,624 – $7,766	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,822	$3.11	$6,570 – $9,073	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,229	$14.81	$1,033 – $1,426	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$7,353	$3.96	$6,177 – $8,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$15,243	$5.35	$12,804 – $17,682	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$6,494	$4.05	$5,455 – $7,533	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Newark, NJ?

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Newark, NJ is estimated at $7,247 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,826 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,088 and $8,407.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 1,826 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,841 of the $7,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,406 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,245, which makes Amarillo, TX to Newark, NJ 16% 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