Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Indianola, IA step deck rate

$2,843step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 741 mi
Typical range: $2,388–$3,298
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Indianola price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,096
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $2,843

Return trip

Indianola → Fort Worth$3,435

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Indianola by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Indianola, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,128	$2.87	$1,894 – $2,362
53' refrigerated	$2,537	$3.42	$2,207 – $2,867
48' flatbed	$2,603	$3.51	$2,239 – $2,968
Step deck	$2,843	$3.84	$2,388 – $3,298
Power only	$1,860	$2.51	$1,618 – $2,102
Hotshot	$1,403	$1.89	$1,165 – $1,642
26' box truck	$1,382	$1.87	$1,175 – $1,590
Sprinter van	$851	$1.15	$715 – $987

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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 Indianola

Step deck lanes into Indianola, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$4,369	$3.62	$3,670 – $5,069	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,704 mi	$7,774	$4.56	$6,530 – $9,018	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,312	$6.41	$1,942 – $2,682	1 d
Houston, TX	952 mi	$3,420	$3.59	$2,873 – $3,967	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,353 mi	$3,685	$2.72	$3,095 – $4,274	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$3,718	$3.25	$3,123 – $4,313	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$3,617	$3.53	$3,038 – $4,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,677 mi	$7,669	$4.57	$6,442 – $8,897	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Indianola, IA?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Indianola, IA is estimated at $2,843 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 741 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,388 and $3,298.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Indianola, IA by truck?

About 741 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 $747 of the $2,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,096 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianola, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,435, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Indianola, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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