Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$5,943step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 1,190 mi
Typical range: $4,992–$6,894
Transit: 3 days

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

Fresno to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,743
Fuel: $1,200
All-in estimate: $5,943

Return trip

Amarillo → Fresno$4,046

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fresno to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,506	$3.79	$4,011 – $5,002
53' refrigerated	$5,370	$4.51	$4,672 – $6,068
48' flatbed	$5,453	$4.58	$4,689 – $6,216
Step deck	$5,943	$4.99	$4,992 – $6,894
Power only	$3,976	$3.34	$3,459 – $4,493
Hotshot	$3,001	$2.52	$2,490 – $3,511
26' box truck	$2,942	$2.47	$2,501 – $3,384
Sprinter van	$1,802	$1.51	$1,514 – $2,091

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 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 Fresno, CA to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $5,943 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 1,190 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,992 and $6,894.

How far is Fresno, CA from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,190 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 $1,200 of the $5,943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,743 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,046, which makes Fresno, CA to Amarillo, TX 47% 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