Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Washington, DC step deck rate

$7,181step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,638 mi
Typical range: $6,032–$8,330
Transit: 4 days

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

Amarillo to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,529
Fuel: $1,652
All-in estimate: $7,181

Return trip

Washington → Amarillo$5,541

This direction runs 30% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Amarillo to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,483	$3.35	$4,880 – $6,086
53' refrigerated	$6,532	$3.99	$5,683 – $7,381
48' flatbed	$6,595	$4.03	$5,672 – $7,519
Step deck	$7,181	$4.38	$6,032 – $8,330
Power only	$4,861	$2.97	$4,229 – $5,492
Hotshot	$3,669	$2.24	$3,045 – $4,293
26' box truck	$3,589	$2.19	$3,051 – $4,127
Sprinter van	$2,193	$1.34	$1,842 – $2,544

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Amarillo, TX to Washington, DC is estimated at $7,181 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,032 and $8,330.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,638 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 $1,652 of the $7,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,541, which makes Amarillo, TX to Washington, DC 30% 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