Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$6,959step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,604 mi
Typical range: $5,846–$8,072
Transit: 4 days

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

Seattle to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,342
Fuel: $1,617
All-in estimate: $6,959

Return trip

Amarillo → Seattle$5,165

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Seattle to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,311	$3.31	$4,727 – $5,896
53' refrigerated	$6,328	$3.95	$5,505 – $7,150
48' flatbed	$6,391	$3.98	$5,497 – $7,286
Step deck	$6,959	$4.34	$5,846 – $8,072
Power only	$4,707	$2.93	$4,095 – $5,319
Hotshot	$3,553	$2.22	$2,949 – $4,157
26' box truck	$3,476	$2.17	$2,955 – $3,998
Sprinter van	$2,125	$1.32	$1,785 – $2,464

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More lanes from Seattle

Step deck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$6,264	$4.79	$5,262 – $7,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,791	$4.18	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,473	$4.38	$4,597 – $6,348	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 Seattle, WA to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Seattle, WA to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $6,959 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,604 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,846 and $8,072.

How far is Seattle, WA from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,604 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 $1,617 of the $6,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,342 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,165, which makes Seattle, WA to Amarillo, TX 35% 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