Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$2,248step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $1,888–$2,608
Transit: 2 days

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

Mesa to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,561
Fuel: $687
All-in estimate: $2,248

Return trip

Amarillo → Mesa$2,938

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

Mesa to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,678	$2.46	$1,493 – $1,862
53' refrigerated	$2,001	$2.94	$1,741 – $2,261
48' flatbed	$2,057	$3.02	$1,769 – $2,345
Step deck	$2,248	$3.30	$1,888 – $2,608
Power only	$1,464	$2.15	$1,274 – $1,654
Hotshot	$1,104	$1.62	$916 – $1,292
26' box truck	$1,089	$1.60	$926 – $1,252
Sprinter van	$671	$0.99	$564 – $778

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More lanes from Mesa

Step deck lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,353	$3.33	$7,016 – $9,689	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,677	$3.67	$1,408 – $1,945	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$4,342	$2.57	$3,647 – $5,037	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,369	$2.88	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,731	$3.18	$6,494 – $8,969	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,490	$4.00	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,028	$2.97	$2,543 – $3,512	3 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 Mesa, AZ to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,248 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,888 and $2,608.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 681 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $687 of the $2,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,938, which makes Mesa, AZ to Amarillo, TX 24% 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