Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$5,994step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,031 mi
Typical range: $5,035–$6,953
Transit: 5 days

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

Boston to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,946
Fuel: $2,048
All-in estimate: $5,994

Return trip

Amarillo → Boston$8,758

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Boston to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,595	$2.26	$4,089 – $5,100
53' refrigerated	$5,473	$2.69	$4,761 – $6,184
48' flatbed	$5,509	$2.71	$4,738 – $6,280
Step deck	$5,994	$2.95	$5,035 – $6,953
Power only	$4,084	$2.01	$3,553 – $4,615
Hotshot	$3,083	$1.52	$2,559 – $3,607
26' box truck	$3,012	$1.48	$2,560 – $3,464
Sprinter van	$1,838	$0.90	$1,544 – $2,132

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 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 Boston, MA to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $5,994 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,035 and $6,953.

How far is Boston, MA from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 2,031 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,048 of the $5,994 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,758, which makes Boston, MA to Amarillo, TX 32% 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