Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$3,425step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 738 mi
Typical range: $2,877–$3,973
Transit: 2 days

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

Des Moines to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,681
Fuel: $744
All-in estimate: $3,425

Return trip

Amarillo → Des Moines$2,835

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

Des Moines to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,562	$3.47	$2,281 – $2,844
53' refrigerated	$3,056	$4.14	$2,659 – $3,453
48' flatbed	$3,136	$4.25	$2,697 – $3,575
Step deck	$3,425	$4.64	$2,877 – $3,973
Power only	$2,240	$3.04	$1,949 – $2,532
Hotshot	$1,690	$2.29	$1,402 – $1,977
26' box truck	$1,665	$2.26	$1,415 – $1,915
Sprinter van	$1,025	$1.39	$861 – $1,189

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More lanes from Des Moines

Step deck lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$6,455	$5.34	$5,422 – $7,488	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$6,398	$3.75	$5,374 – $7,421	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,075	$5.75	$1,743 – $2,407	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,184	$4.32	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,832	$4.30	$4,899 – $6,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,884	$5.14	$4,943 – $6,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,419	$4.25	$3,712 – $5,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$6,315	$3.76	$5,304 – $7,325	4 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 Des Moines, IA to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $3,425 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 738 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,877 and $3,973.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 738 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 $744 of the $3,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,681 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,835, which makes Des Moines, IA to Amarillo, TX 21% 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