Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$3,206step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 617 mi
Typical range: $2,693–$3,719
Transit: 2 days

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

Omaha to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,584
Fuel: $622
All-in estimate: $3,206

Return trip

Amarillo → Omaha$2,504

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Omaha to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,385	$3.87	$2,123 – $2,647
53' refrigerated	$2,845	$4.61	$2,475 – $3,215
48' flatbed	$2,933	$4.75	$2,522 – $3,344
Step deck	$3,206	$5.20	$2,693 – $3,719
Power only	$2,077	$3.37	$1,807 – $2,347
Hotshot	$1,566	$2.54	$1,300 – $1,832
26' box truck	$1,546	$2.51	$1,314 – $1,778
Sprinter van	$954	$1.55	$801 – $1,107

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More lanes from Omaha

Step deck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$7,527	$5.54	$6,322 – $8,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,270	$4.03	$5,267 – $7,273	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,706	$5.27	$2,273 – $3,138	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$4,326	$4.62	$3,634 – $5,018	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,633	$4.66	$4,732 – $6,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,884	$5.32	$5,783 – $7,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,463	$4.57	$3,749 – $5,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179	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 Omaha, NE to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Omaha, NE to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $3,206 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 617 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,693 and $3,719.

How far is Omaha, NE from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 617 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 $622 of the $3,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,584 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,504, which makes Omaha, NE to Amarillo, TX 28% 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