Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Sacramento, CA step deck rate

$4,364step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,307 mi
Typical range: $3,666–$5,063
Transit: 3 days

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

Amarillo to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,046
Fuel: $1,318
All-in estimate: $4,364

Return trip

Sacramento → Amarillo$6,410

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

Amarillo to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,317	$2.54	$2,952 – $3,681
53' refrigerated	$3,952	$3.02	$3,438 – $4,466
48' flatbed	$4,006	$3.06	$3,445 – $4,566
Step deck	$4,364	$3.34	$3,666 – $5,063
Power only	$2,931	$2.24	$2,550 – $3,312
Hotshot	$2,212	$1.69	$1,836 – $2,588
26' box truck	$2,167	$1.66	$1,842 – $2,492
Sprinter van	$1,327	$1.01	$1,114 – $1,539

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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 Sacramento

Step deck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $4,364 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,666 and $5,063.

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

About 1,307 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 $1,318 of the $4,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,046 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,410, which makes Amarillo, TX to Sacramento, 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