Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$6,245step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,826 mi
Typical range: $5,246–$7,244
Transit: 4 days

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

Newark to Amarillo price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,404
Fuel: $1,841
All-in estimate: $6,245

Return trip

Amarillo → Newark$7,247

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

Newark to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,778	$2.62	$4,253 – $5,304
53' refrigerated	$5,692	$3.12	$4,952 – $6,432
48' flatbed	$5,738	$3.14	$4,935 – $6,541
Step deck	$6,245	$3.42	$5,246 – $7,244
Power only	$4,242	$2.32	$3,690 – $4,793
Hotshot	$3,202	$1.75	$2,658 – $3,747
26' box truck	$3,130	$1.71	$2,661 – $3,600
Sprinter van	$1,911	$1.05	$1,605 – $2,217

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,164	$3.80	$2,658 – $3,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,769	$3.47	$4,846 – $6,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,810	$3.51	$7,401 – $10,220	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,386	$16.70	$1,164 – $1,608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$6,336	$3.41	$5,322 – $7,350	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,943	$3.14	$7,512 – $10,374	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,596	$3.49	$4,700 – $6,491	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 Newark, NJ to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $6,245 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,826 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,246 and $7,244.

How far is Newark, NJ from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,826 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 $1,841 of the $6,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,247, which makes Newark, NJ to Amarillo, TX 14% 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