Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$6,266step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.93
Distance: 1,271 mi
Typical range: $5,264–$7,269
Transit: 3 days

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

Modesto to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,984
Fuel: $1,282
All-in estimate: $6,266

Return trip

Amarillo → Modesto$4,267

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

Modesto to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,759	$3.74	$4,235 – $5,282
53' refrigerated	$5,671	$4.46	$4,934 – $6,408
48' flatbed	$5,751	$4.52	$4,946 – $6,556
Step deck	$6,266	$4.93	$5,264 – $7,269
Power only	$4,203	$3.31	$3,657 – $4,750
Hotshot	$3,172	$2.50	$2,633 – $3,712
26' box truck	$3,109	$2.45	$2,643 – $3,575
Sprinter van	$1,903	$1.50	$1,599 – $2,208

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More lanes from Modesto

Step deck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$16,818	$5.70	$14,127 – $19,509	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$9,125	$4.34	$7,665 – $10,585	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$8,553	$4.64	$7,184 – $9,921	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$4,155	$6.14	$3,490 – $4,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$15,695	$5.43	$13,184 – $18,206	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,823	$4.71	$6,571 – $9,074	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	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 Modesto, CA to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $6,266 all-in in October 2026, or $4.93 a mile over about 1,271 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,264 and $7,269.

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

About 1,271 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 $1,282 of the $6,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,984 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,267, which makes Modesto, 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