Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$6,263step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,832 mi
Typical range: $5,261–$7,265
Transit: 4 days

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

Jersey City to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,416
Fuel: $1,847
All-in estimate: $6,263

Return trip

Amarillo → Jersey City$7,268

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Jersey City to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,792	$2.62	$4,265 – $5,319
53' refrigerated	$5,708	$3.12	$4,966 – $6,450
48' flatbed	$5,754	$3.14	$4,949 – $6,560
Step deck	$6,263	$3.42	$5,261 – $7,265
Power only	$4,254	$2.32	$3,701 – $4,807
Hotshot	$3,212	$1.75	$2,666 – $3,758
26' box truck	$3,139	$1.71	$2,668 – $3,610
Sprinter van	$1,917	$1.05	$1,610 – $2,223

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More lanes from Jersey City

Step deck lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$9,071	$3.13	$7,620 – $10,523	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$3,184	$3.79	$2,674 – $3,693	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,784	$3.47	$4,858 – $6,709	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,829	$3.51	$7,416 – $10,242	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,404	$15.96	$1,180 – $1,629	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,354	$3.41	$5,337 – $7,370	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,963	$3.14	$7,529 – $10,397	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,715 – $6,511	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 Jersey City, NJ to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Jersey City, NJ to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $6,263 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,832 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,261 and $7,265.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,832 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 $1,847 of the $6,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,416 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,268, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Amarillo, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →