Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$2,878step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 661 mi
Typical range: $2,418–$3,339
Transit: 2 days

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

Amarillo to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,211
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $2,878

Return trip

Tucson → Amarillo$2,202

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Amarillo to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,146	$3.25	$1,910 – $2,382
53' refrigerated	$2,560	$3.87	$2,227 – $2,892
48' flatbed	$2,634	$3.98	$2,265 – $3,003
Step deck	$2,878	$4.35	$2,418 – $3,339
Power only	$1,872	$2.83	$1,628 – $2,115
Hotshot	$1,411	$2.14	$1,171 – $1,651
26' box truck	$1,392	$2.11	$1,184 – $1,601
Sprinter van	$858	$1.30	$721 – $996

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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 Tucson

Step deck lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,911	$3.56	$7,486 – $10,337	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,559	$6.63	$2,990 – $4,129	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,188	$3.81	$3,518 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,696	$3.18	$6,465 – $8,927	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,568	$4.00	$2,997 – $4,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$3,121	$7.19	$2,621 – $3,620	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $2,878 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 661 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,418 and $3,339.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 661 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 $667 of the $2,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,211 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,202, which makes Amarillo, TX to Tucson, AZ 31% 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