Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$2,213step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 488 mi
Typical range: $1,859–$2,567
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,721
Fuel: $492
All-in estimate: $2,213

Return trip

Amarillo → Austin$2,213

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,632	$3.34	$1,453 – $1,812
53' refrigerated	$1,948	$3.99	$1,695 – $2,201
48' flatbed	$2,021	$4.14	$1,738 – $2,304
Step deck	$2,213	$4.53	$1,859 – $2,567
Power only	$1,413	$2.90	$1,229 – $1,597
Hotshot	$1,065	$2.18	$884 – $1,246
26' box truck	$1,055	$2.16	$897 – $1,213
Sprinter van	$653	$1.34	$548 – $757

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Amarillo

Step deck lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$6,386	$3.47	$5,364 – $7,407	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$5,644	$5.06	$4,741 – $6,547	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$4,859	$4.63	$4,081 – $5,636	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,598	$4.16	$2,182 – $3,013	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$2,296	$3.27	$1,929 – $2,664	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$5,464	$3.10	$4,590 – $6,338	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,303	$4.43	$1,934 – $2,671	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$5,388	$5.13	$4,526 – $6,251	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,213 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 488 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,859 and $2,567.

How far is Austin, TX from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 488 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 $492 of the $2,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,721 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology