Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$5,833step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,655 mi
Typical range: $4,900–$6,767
Transit: 4 days

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

Rochester to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,164
Fuel: $1,669
All-in estimate: $5,833

Return trip

Amarillo → Rochester$7,124

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rochester to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,455	$2.69	$3,965 – $4,945
53' refrigerated	$5,307	$3.21	$4,617 – $5,997
48' flatbed	$5,358	$3.24	$4,608 – $6,108
Step deck	$5,833	$3.52	$4,900 – $6,767
Power only	$3,950	$2.39	$3,436 – $4,463
Hotshot	$2,982	$1.80	$2,475 – $3,489
26' box truck	$2,916	$1.76	$2,479 – $3,354
Sprinter van	$1,782	$1.08	$1,497 – $2,067

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$8,583	$3.21	$7,210 – $9,956	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,595	$4.23	$2,180 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,639	$3.55	$4,737 – $6,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$8,335	$3.59	$7,002 – $9,669	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,204	$7.37	$1,851 – $2,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,153	$3.49	$5,168 – $7,137	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$8,505	$3.21	$7,144 – $9,866	6 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 Rochester, NY to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Rochester, NY to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $5,833 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,655 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,900 and $6,767.

How far is Rochester, NY from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,655 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 $1,669 of the $5,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,124, which makes Rochester, NY to Amarillo, TX 18% 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