Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$2,202step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 661 mi
Typical range: $1,850–$2,554
Transit: 2 days

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

Tucson to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,535
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $2,202

Return trip

Amarillo → Tucson$2,878

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tucson to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,642	$2.48	$1,461 – $1,822
53' refrigerated	$1,958	$2.96	$1,704 – $2,213
48' flatbed	$2,015	$3.05	$1,733 – $2,297
Step deck	$2,202	$3.33	$1,850 – $2,554
Power only	$1,432	$2.17	$1,246 – $1,618
Hotshot	$1,080	$1.63	$896 – $1,263
26' box truck	$1,065	$1.61	$905 – $1,225
Sprinter van	$657	$0.99	$552 – $762

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More lanes from Tucson

Step deck lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,326	$3.33	$6,994 – $9,658	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,854	$3.45	$1,557 – $2,151	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,204	$2.92	$2,692 – $3,717	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,703	$3.18	$6,471 – $8,936	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,730	$3.06	$2,293 – $3,166	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,626	$3.75	$1,366 – $1,886	1 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 Tucson, AZ to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,202 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 661 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,850 and $2,554.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Amarillo, TX by truck?

About 661 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $667 of the $2,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Amarillo, TX to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,878, which makes Tucson, AZ to Amarillo, TX 24% 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