Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$3,758step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,084 mi
Typical range: $3,157–$4,360
Transit: 3 days

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

Amarillo to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,665
Fuel: $1,093
All-in estimate: $3,758

Return trip

Santa Ana → Amarillo$5,520

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

Amarillo to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,843	$2.62	$2,530 – $3,156
53' refrigerated	$3,389	$3.13	$2,948 – $3,829
48' flatbed	$3,447	$3.18	$2,964 – $3,930
Step deck	$3,758	$3.47	$3,157 – $4,360
Power only	$2,505	$2.31	$2,179 – $2,830
Hotshot	$1,890	$1.74	$1,569 – $2,211
26' box truck	$1,855	$1.71	$1,577 – $2,133
Sprinter van	$1,137	$1.05	$955 – $1,319

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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 Santa Ana

Step deck lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$9,169	$3.19	$7,702 – $10,636	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,131	$3.23	$4,310 – $5,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,535	$3.91	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,960	$2.84	$6,686 – $9,234	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,723	$3.28	$3,967 – $5,479	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $3,758 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,084 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,157 and $4,360.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,084 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 $1,093 of the $3,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,665 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,520, which makes Amarillo, TX to Santa Ana, 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