Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Indianapolis, IN step deck rate

$3,423step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $2,876–$3,971
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,485
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $3,423

Return trip

Indianapolis → Fort Worth$4,262

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 Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,579	$2.77	$2,295 – $2,863
53' refrigerated	$3,074	$3.31	$2,675 – $3,474
48' flatbed	$3,138	$3.37	$2,698 – $3,577
Step deck	$3,423	$3.68	$2,876 – $3,971
Power only	$2,265	$2.44	$1,971 – $2,560
Hotshot	$1,709	$1.84	$1,419 – $2,000
26' box truck	$1,680	$1.81	$1,428 – $1,932
Sprinter van	$1,032	$1.11	$867 – $1,197

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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 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 Fort Worth, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,423 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,876 and $3,971.

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

About 930 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 $938 of the $3,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,485 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,262, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Indianapolis, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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