Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to St. Louis, MO step deck rate

$2,983step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 805 mi
Typical range: $2,505–$3,460
Transit: 2 days

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

Amarillo to St. Louis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,171
Fuel: $812
All-in estimate: $2,983

Return trip

St. Louis → Amarillo$3,652

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Amarillo to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,238	$2.78	$1,991 – $2,484
53' refrigerated	$2,668	$3.31	$2,321 – $3,015
48' flatbed	$2,732	$3.39	$2,349 – $3,114
Step deck	$2,983	$3.71	$2,505 – $3,460
Power only	$1,960	$2.43	$1,705 – $2,215
Hotshot	$1,478	$1.84	$1,227 – $1,730
26' box truck	$1,455	$1.81	$1,237 – $1,674
Sprinter van	$895	$1.11	$752 – $1,038

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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 St. Louis

Step deck lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,827	$3.70	$3,215 – $4,440	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$8,357	$4.45	$7,020 – $9,695	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$2,095	$6.85	$1,760 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,969	$3.71	$2,494 – $3,444	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,950	$2.65	$3,318 – $4,582	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,203	$3.34	$2,690 – $3,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,328	$3.57	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$8,185	$4.46	$6,875 – $9,495	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to St. Louis, MO?

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,983 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 805 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,505 and $3,460.

How far is Amarillo, TX from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 805 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $812 of the $2,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,171 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,652, which makes Amarillo, TX to St. Louis, MO 18% 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