Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Muncie, IN step deck rate

$3,585step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 988 mi
Typical range: $3,011–$4,158
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Muncie price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,589
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $3,585

Return trip

Muncie → Fort Worth$4,464

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 Muncie by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Muncie, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,705	$2.74	$2,408 – $3,003
53' refrigerated	$3,225	$3.26	$2,805 – $3,644
48' flatbed	$3,286	$3.33	$2,826 – $3,747
Step deck	$3,585	$3.63	$3,011 – $4,158
Power only	$2,379	$2.41	$2,070 – $2,688
Hotshot	$1,795	$1.82	$1,490 – $2,100
26' box truck	$1,763	$1.78	$1,499 – $2,028
Sprinter van	$1,082	$1.10	$909 – $1,255

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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 Muncie

Step deck lanes into Muncie, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	711 mi	$2,988	$4.20	$2,510 – $3,466	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$9,850	$4.49	$8,274 – $11,427	5 d
Chicago, IL	194 mi	$1,760	$9.07	$1,478 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,835	$3.56	$3,222 – $4,449	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,815 mi	$4,804	$2.65	$4,035 – $5,573	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	640 mi	$2,467	$3.85	$2,072 – $2,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$4,281	$3.46	$3,596 – $4,966	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,153 mi	$9,696	$4.50	$8,145 – $11,248	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Muncie, IN is estimated at $3,585 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 988 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,011 and $4,158.

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

About 988 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 $996 of the $3,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,589 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,464, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Muncie, 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