Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$4,859step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,050 mi
Typical range: $4,081–$5,636
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,800
Fuel: $1,059
All-in estimate: $4,859

Return trip

Amarillo → Chicago$3,610

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,673	$3.50	$3,269 – $4,077
53' refrigerated	$4,377	$4.17	$3,808 – $4,947
48' flatbed	$4,456	$4.24	$3,832 – $5,080
Step deck	$4,859	$4.63	$4,081 – $5,636
Power only	$3,233	$3.08	$2,813 – $3,654
Hotshot	$2,440	$2.32	$2,025 – $2,855
26' box truck	$2,395	$2.28	$2,036 – $2,754
Sprinter van	$1,469	$1.40	$1,234 – $1,704

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	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
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
Dallas, TX	395 mi	$1,951	$4.94	$1,639 – $2,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $4,859 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,081 and $5,636.

How far is Chicago, IL from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,050 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,059 of the $4,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,610, which makes Chicago, IL to Amarillo, TX 35% 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