Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$4,425step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $3,717–$5,133
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,455
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $4,425

Return trip

Amarillo → St. Paul$3,793

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Paul to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,336	$3.47	$2,969 – $3,704
53' refrigerated	$3,977	$4.13	$3,460 – $4,494
48' flatbed	$4,056	$4.22	$3,488 – $4,624
Step deck	$4,425	$4.60	$3,717 – $5,133
Power only	$2,933	$3.05	$2,552 – $3,314
Hotshot	$2,213	$2.30	$1,837 – $2,589
26' box truck	$2,174	$2.26	$1,848 – $2,500
Sprinter van	$1,335	$1.39	$1,121 – $1,548

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	4 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 St. Paul, MN to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $4,425 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,717 and $5,133.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 962 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 $970 of the $4,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,455 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,793, which makes St. Paul, MN to Amarillo, TX 17% 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