Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$5,675step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $4,767–$6,583
Transit: 4 days

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

Chesapeake to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,976
Fuel: $1,699
All-in estimate: $5,675

Return trip

Amarillo → Chesapeake$7,176

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chesapeake to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,335	$2.57	$3,859 – $4,812
53' refrigerated	$5,165	$3.07	$4,494 – $5,836
48' flatbed	$5,213	$3.09	$4,483 – $5,943
Step deck	$5,675	$3.37	$4,767 – $6,583
Power only	$3,845	$2.28	$3,345 – $4,345
Hotshot	$2,902	$1.72	$2,409 – $3,396
26' box truck	$2,839	$1.68	$2,413 – $3,264
Sprinter van	$1,734	$1.03	$1,457 – $2,012

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More lanes from Chesapeake

Step deck lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,438	$6.81	$2,048 – $2,828	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$8,530	$3.06	$7,165 – $9,895	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,080	$3.70	$2,587 – $3,572	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,903	$3.46	$4,118 – $5,687	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$8,191	$3.43	$6,880 – $9,501	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$2,051	$7.27	$1,723 – $2,380	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,501	$3.39	$4,620 – $6,381	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$8,384	$3.07	$7,042 – $9,725	6 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 Chesapeake, VA to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Chesapeake, VA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $5,675 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,767 and $6,583.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,685 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 $1,699 of the $5,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,176, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Amarillo, TX 21% 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