Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$5,496step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 1,078 mi
Typical range: $4,617–$6,376
Transit: 3 days

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

Irvine to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,409
Fuel: $1,087
All-in estimate: $5,496

Return trip

Amarillo → Irvine$3,742

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

Irvine to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,157	$3.86	$3,700 – $4,614
53' refrigerated	$4,955	$4.60	$4,311 – $5,599
48' flatbed	$5,041	$4.68	$4,335 – $5,746
Step deck	$5,496	$5.10	$4,617 – $6,376
Power only	$3,662	$3.40	$3,186 – $4,138
Hotshot	$2,763	$2.56	$2,293 – $3,233
26' box truck	$2,712	$2.52	$2,305 – $3,119
Sprinter van	$1,663	$1.54	$1,397 – $1,929

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More lanes from Irvine

Step deck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	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 Irvine, CA to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $5,496 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 1,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,617 and $6,376.

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

About 1,078 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 $1,087 of the $5,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,409 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,742, which makes Irvine, 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