Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Michigan City, IN step deck rate

$3,604step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 995 mi
Typical range: $3,028–$4,181
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Michigan City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,601
Fuel: $1,003
All-in estimate: $3,604

Return trip

Michigan City → Fort Worth$4,488

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 Michigan City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Michigan City, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,720	$2.73	$2,421 – $3,020
53' refrigerated	$3,243	$3.26	$2,821 – $3,664
48' flatbed	$3,304	$3.32	$2,842 – $3,767
Step deck	$3,604	$3.62	$3,028 – $4,181
Power only	$2,393	$2.40	$2,082 – $2,704
Hotshot	$1,805	$1.81	$1,498 – $2,112
26' box truck	$1,773	$1.78	$1,507 – $2,039
Sprinter van	$1,088	$1.09	$914 – $1,262

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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 Michigan City

Step deck lanes into Michigan City, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	797 mi	$3,242	$4.07	$2,724 – $3,761	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,111 mi	$9,530	$4.51	$8,005 – $11,055	5 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$3,958	$3.53	$3,325 – $4,591	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,750 mi	$4,656	$2.66	$3,911 – $5,401	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,719	$3.69	$2,284 – $3,154	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,342	$3.45	$3,647 – $5,037	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$9,412	$4.52	$7,906 – $10,917	5 d
Dallas, TX	969 mi	$3,532	$3.64	$2,967 – $4,097	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Michigan City, IN is estimated at $3,604 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 995 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,028 and $4,181.

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

About 995 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 $1,003 of the $3,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,601 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,488, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Michigan City, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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