Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$4,849step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,518 mi
Typical range: $4,073–$5,625
Transit: 4 days

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

Durham to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,318
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $4,849

Return trip

Amarillo → Durham$5,910

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Durham to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,697	$2.44	$3,290 – $4,103
53' refrigerated	$4,404	$2.90	$3,832 – $4,977
48' flatbed	$4,452	$2.93	$3,829 – $5,076
Step deck	$4,849	$3.19	$4,073 – $5,625
Power only	$3,274	$2.16	$2,848 – $3,699
Hotshot	$2,471	$1.63	$2,051 – $2,891
26' box truck	$2,418	$1.59	$2,056 – $2,781
Sprinter van	$1,479	$0.97	$1,242 – $1,715

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More lanes from Durham

Step deck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$7,545	$2.87	$6,338 – $8,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,622	$3.58	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,094	$3.31	$3,439 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$7,172	$3.23	$6,024 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$7,398	$2.88	$6,215 – $8,582	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 Durham, NC to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $4,849 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,073 and $5,625.

How far is Durham, NC from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,518 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 $1,531 of the $4,849 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,910, which makes Durham, NC to Amarillo, TX 18% 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