Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$5,388step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 1,051 mi
Typical range: $4,526–$6,251
Transit: 3 days

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

San Diego to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,328
Fuel: $1,060
All-in estimate: $5,388

Return trip

Amarillo → San Diego$3,669

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

San Diego to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,073	$3.88	$3,625 – $4,521
53' refrigerated	$4,855	$4.62	$4,224 – $5,486
48' flatbed	$4,941	$4.70	$4,250 – $5,633
Step deck	$5,388	$5.13	$4,526 – $6,251
Power only	$3,586	$3.41	$3,120 – $4,052
Hotshot	$2,706	$2.57	$2,246 – $3,166
26' box truck	$2,656	$2.53	$2,258 – $3,055
Sprinter van	$1,629	$1.55	$1,368 – $1,890

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	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
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 San Diego, CA to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $5,388 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 1,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,526 and $6,251.

How far is San Diego, CA from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,051 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 $1,060 of the $5,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,328 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,669, which makes San Diego, 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