Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$6,410step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.90
Distance: 1,307 mi
Typical range: $5,384–$7,436
Transit: 3 days

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

Sacramento to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,092
Fuel: $1,318
All-in estimate: $6,410

Return trip

Amarillo → Sacramento$4,364

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sacramento to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,871	$3.73	$4,335 – $5,407
53' refrigerated	$5,804	$4.44	$5,050 – $6,559
48' flatbed	$5,883	$4.50	$5,059 – $6,707
Step deck	$6,410	$4.90	$5,384 – $7,436
Power only	$4,304	$3.29	$3,745 – $4,864
Hotshot	$3,249	$2.49	$2,696 – $3,801
26' box truck	$3,183	$2.44	$2,706 – $3,660
Sprinter van	$1,948	$1.49	$1,637 – $2,260

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More lanes from Sacramento

Step deck lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$16,833	$5.70	$14,140 – $19,527	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$9,140	$4.34	$7,678 – $10,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,740	$4.62	$7,342 – $10,139	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,423	$5.98	$3,715 – $5,131	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$15,719	$5.43	$13,204 – $18,234	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$8,030	$4.69	$6,745 – $9,315	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 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 Sacramento, CA to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Sacramento, CA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $6,410 all-in in October 2026, or $4.90 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,384 and $7,436.

How far is Sacramento, CA from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,307 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,318 of the $6,410 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,092 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Sacramento, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,364, which makes Sacramento, CA to Amarillo, TX 47% 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