Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$2,296step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 702 mi
Typical range: $1,929–$2,664
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,588
Fuel: $708
All-in estimate: $2,296

Return trip

Amarillo → Phoenix$3,001

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

Phoenix to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,715	$2.44	$1,527 – $1,904
53' refrigerated	$2,046	$2.91	$1,780 – $2,312
48' flatbed	$2,102	$2.99	$1,807 – $2,396
Step deck	$2,296	$3.27	$1,929 – $2,664
Power only	$1,498	$2.13	$1,303 – $1,693
Hotshot	$1,130	$1.61	$938 – $1,322
26' box truck	$1,114	$1.59	$947 – $1,281
Sprinter van	$686	$0.98	$576 – $796

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	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
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
Dallas, TX	395 mi	$1,951	$4.94	$1,639 – $2,263	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,296 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 702 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,929 and $2,664.

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

About 702 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 $708 of the $2,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,588 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,001, which makes Phoenix, 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