Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carmel, IN to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,294step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 939 mi
Typical range: $3,607–$4,981
Transit: 2 days

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

Carmel to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,347
Fuel: $947
All-in estimate: $4,294

Return trip

Fort Worth → Carmel$3,448

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carmel to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Carmel, IN to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,235	$3.45	$2,880 – $3,591
53' refrigerated	$3,857	$4.11	$3,356 – $4,359
48' flatbed	$3,935	$4.19	$3,385 – $4,486
Step deck	$4,294	$4.57	$3,607 – $4,981
Power only	$2,843	$3.03	$2,473 – $3,212
Hotshot	$2,145	$2.28	$1,780 – $2,509
26' box truck	$2,108	$2.24	$1,792 – $2,424
Sprinter van	$1,294	$1.38	$1,087 – $1,501

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More lanes from Carmel

Step deck lanes from Carmel, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$4,768	$6.27	$4,005 – $5,531	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$8,190	$3.82	$6,880 – $9,501	5 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,582	$8.79	$1,329 – $1,835	1 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$4,620	$4.47	$3,880 – $5,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$7,634	$4.33	$6,412 – $8,855	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$4,224	$6.14	$3,548 – $4,900	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,190 mi	$5,164	$4.34	$4,338 – $5,990	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$8,056	$3.83	$6,767 – $9,345	5 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Carmel, IN to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Carmel, IN to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,294 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 939 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,607 and $4,981.

How far is Carmel, IN from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 939 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 $947 of the $4,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,347 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Carmel, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,448, which makes Carmel, IN to Fort Worth, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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