Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,669step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,051 mi
Typical range: $3,082–$4,256
Transit: 3 days

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

Amarillo to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,609
Fuel: $1,060
All-in estimate: $3,669

Return trip

San Diego → Amarillo$5,388

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

Amarillo to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,773	$2.64	$2,468 – $3,078
53' refrigerated	$3,305	$3.14	$2,876 – $3,735
48' flatbed	$3,364	$3.20	$2,893 – $3,835
Step deck	$3,669	$3.49	$3,082 – $4,256
Power only	$2,442	$2.32	$2,124 – $2,759
Hotshot	$1,842	$1.75	$1,529 – $2,156
26' box truck	$1,809	$1.72	$1,537 – $2,080
Sprinter van	$1,109	$1.06	$932 – $1,287

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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
Dallas, TX	395 mi	$1,951	$4.94	$1,639 – $2,263	1 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,669 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,082 and $4,256.

How far is Amarillo, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,051 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 $1,060 of the $3,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,609 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,388, which makes Amarillo, TX to San Diego, 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