Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Indianapolis, IN step deck rate

$3,340step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 900 mi
Typical range: $2,805–$3,874
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,432
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $3,340

Return trip

Indianapolis → Dallas$4,158

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

Dallas to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,514	$2.79	$2,237 – $2,790
53' refrigerated	$2,997	$3.33	$2,607 – $3,386
48' flatbed	$3,061	$3.40	$2,632 – $3,489
Step deck	$3,340	$3.71	$2,805 – $3,874
Power only	$2,207	$2.45	$1,920 – $2,494
Hotshot	$1,665	$1.85	$1,382 – $1,948
26' box truck	$1,637	$1.82	$1,391 – $1,882
Sprinter van	$1,005	$1.12	$845 – $1,166

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 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 Dallas, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,340 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 900 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,805 and $3,874.

How far is Dallas, TX from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 900 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 $908 of the $3,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,432 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,158, which makes Dallas, TX to Indianapolis, IN 20% 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