Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Tampa, FL step deck rate

$7,218step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 1,464 mi
Typical range: $6,063–$8,373
Transit: 4 days

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

Amarillo to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,742
Fuel: $1,476
All-in estimate: $7,218

Return trip

Tampa → Amarillo$3,997

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Amarillo to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,498	$3.76	$4,894 – $6,103
53' refrigerated	$6,551	$4.47	$5,700 – $7,403
48' flatbed	$6,627	$4.53	$5,699 – $7,555
Step deck	$7,218	$4.93	$6,063 – $8,373
Power only	$4,867	$3.32	$4,234 – $5,500
Hotshot	$3,674	$2.51	$3,049 – $4,298
26' box truck	$3,596	$2.46	$3,057 – $4,136
Sprinter van	$2,199	$1.50	$1,847 – $2,551

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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 Tampa

Step deck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$6,440	$5.45	$5,409 – $7,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$16,537	$6.50	$13,891 – $19,183	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,769	$6.57	$6,526 – $9,012	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$5,044	$5.41	$4,237 – $5,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$8,067	$3.81	$6,776 – $9,357	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$5,398	$4.91	$4,534 – $6,262	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,945	$5.16	$4,994 – $6,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$16,025	$6.52	$13,461 – $18,589	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Tampa, FL?

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Tampa, FL is estimated at $7,218 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 1,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,063 and $8,373.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 1,464 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 $1,476 of the $7,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,997, which makes Amarillo, TX to Tampa, FL 81% 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