Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$3,997step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,464 mi
Typical range: $3,358–$4,637
Transit: 4 days

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

Tampa to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,521
Fuel: $1,476
All-in estimate: $3,997

Return trip

Amarillo → Tampa$7,218

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tampa to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,045	$2.08	$2,710 – $3,380
53' refrigerated	$3,628	$2.48	$3,157 – $4,100
48' flatbed	$3,670	$2.51	$3,156 – $4,184
Step deck	$3,997	$2.73	$3,358 – $4,637
Power only	$2,695	$1.84	$2,345 – $3,046
Hotshot	$2,035	$1.39	$1,689 – $2,380
26' box truck	$1,992	$1.36	$1,693 – $2,291
Sprinter van	$1,218	$0.83	$1,023 – $1,413

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	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 Tampa, FL to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $3,997 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,464 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,358 and $4,637.

How far is Tampa, FL from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 1,464 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 $1,476 of the $3,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,521 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,218, which makes Tampa, FL to Amarillo, TX 45% 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