Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to East Chicago, IN step deck rate

$3,523step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 966 mi
Typical range: $2,960–$4,087
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to East Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,549
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $3,523

Return trip

East Chicago → Fort Worth$4,387

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

Fort Worth to East Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to East Chicago, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,657	$2.75	$2,365 – $2,950
53' refrigerated	$3,168	$3.28	$2,756 – $3,579
48' flatbed	$3,230	$3.34	$2,778 – $3,682
Step deck	$3,523	$3.65	$2,960 – $4,087
Power only	$2,336	$2.42	$2,032 – $2,640
Hotshot	$1,762	$1.82	$1,463 – $2,062
26' box truck	$1,732	$1.79	$1,472 – $1,991
Sprinter van	$1,063	$1.10	$893 – $1,233

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d

More lanes into East Chicago

Step deck lanes into East Chicago, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	833 mi	$3,349	$4.02	$2,813 – $3,885	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,075 mi	$9,388	$4.52	$7,886 – $10,890	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$3,894	$3.54	$3,271 – $4,517	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,574	$2.67	$3,843 – $5,306	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	771 mi	$2,811	$3.65	$2,361 – $3,261	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$4,267	$3.46	$3,584 – $4,950	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$9,269	$4.53	$7,786 – $10,752	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$3,454	$3.67	$2,901 – $4,006	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to East Chicago, IN is estimated at $3,523 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 966 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,960 and $4,087.

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

About 966 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 $974 of the $3,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,549 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,387, which makes Fort Worth, TX to East Chicago, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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