Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$5,663step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,323 mi
Typical range: $4,757–$6,569
Transit: 3 days

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

Detroit to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,329
Fuel: $1,334
All-in estimate: $5,663

Return trip

Amarillo → Detroit$4,570

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Detroit to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,304	$3.25	$3,831 – $4,778
53' refrigerated	$5,129	$3.88	$4,462 – $5,796
48' flatbed	$5,198	$3.93	$4,470 – $5,925
Step deck	$5,663	$4.28	$4,757 – $6,569
Power only	$3,804	$2.88	$3,310 – $4,299
Hotshot	$2,871	$2.17	$2,383 – $3,359
26' box truck	$2,813	$2.13	$2,391 – $3,235
Sprinter van	$1,722	$1.30	$1,446 – $1,997

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More lanes from Detroit

Step deck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,963	$6.88	$3,329 – $4,597	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,920	$3.81	$7,493 – $10,347	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,928	$6.86	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,600	$4.29	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$8,504	$4.28	$7,143 – $9,865	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,555	$6.76	$2,986 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$6,141	$4.21	$5,158 – $7,124	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230	5 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 Detroit, MI to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Detroit, MI to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $5,663 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,757 and $6,569.

How far is Detroit, MI from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,323 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 $1,334 of the $5,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,329 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,570, which makes Detroit, MI to Amarillo, TX 24% 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