Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$7,196step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,536 mi
Typical range: $6,044–$8,347
Transit: 4 days

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

Portland to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,647
Fuel: $1,549
All-in estimate: $7,196

Return trip

Amarillo → Portland$4,987

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portland to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,487	$3.57	$4,884 – $6,091
53' refrigerated	$6,538	$4.26	$5,688 – $7,388
48' flatbed	$6,608	$4.30	$5,683 – $7,533
Step deck	$7,196	$4.68	$6,044 – $8,347
Power only	$4,860	$3.16	$4,228 – $5,492
Hotshot	$3,669	$2.39	$3,045 – $4,292
26' box truck	$3,590	$2.34	$3,052 – $4,129
Sprinter van	$2,195	$1.43	$1,844 – $2,546

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More lanes from Portland

Step deck lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$16,178	$5.61	$13,590 – $18,767	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$4,834	$4.95	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,831	$4.27	$7,418 – $10,244	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$9,646	$4.46	$8,103 – $11,190	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$6,177	$5.24	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$15,174	$5.35	$12,746 – $17,601	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$9,109	$4.50	$7,652 – $10,567	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$5,281	$4.83	$4,436 – $6,126	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 Portland, OR to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Portland, OR to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $7,196 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,536 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,044 and $8,347.

How far is Portland, OR from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,536 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 $1,549 of the $7,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,647 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,987, which makes Portland, OR to Amarillo, TX 44% 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