Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Indianapolis, IN step deck rate

$4,259step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $3,577–$4,940
Transit: 3 days

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

Corpus Christi to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,019
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $4,259

Return trip

Indianapolis → Corpus Christi$5,303

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,232	$2.63	$2,876 – $3,587
53' refrigerated	$3,851	$3.13	$3,351 – $4,352
48' flatbed	$3,908	$3.18	$3,361 – $4,455
Step deck	$4,259	$3.46	$3,577 – $4,940
Power only	$2,853	$2.32	$2,482 – $3,224
Hotshot	$2,153	$1.75	$1,787 – $2,519
26' box truck	$2,111	$1.72	$1,794 – $2,427
Sprinter van	$1,293	$1.05	$1,086 – $1,499

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

Step deck lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,937	$4.23	$6,667 – $9,207	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$5,074	$3.24	$4,262 – $5,885	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$4,305	$3.29	$3,616 – $4,994	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,429	$6.84	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$4,335	$3.78	$3,642 – $5,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$7,239	$4.05	$6,081 – $8,397	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,786	$3.27	$4,020 – $5,551	4 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

Step deck lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$3,142	$4.12	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$9,657	$4.51	$8,112 – $11,202	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,756	$9.10	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,679	$3.60	$3,091 – $4,268	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,686	$2.66	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,596	$3.77	$2,180 – $3,011	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,119	$3.49	$3,460 – $4,779	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$9,495	$4.52	$7,975 – $11,014	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A Step deck from Corpus Christi, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $4,259 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,577 and $4,940.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 1,230 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 $1,240 of the $4,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,303, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Indianapolis, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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