Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Plainfield, IN step deck rate

$3,381step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 915 mi
Typical range: $2,840–$3,923
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,458
Fuel: $923
All-in estimate: $3,381

Return trip

Plainfield → Fort Worth$4,210

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 Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Plainfield, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,546	$2.78	$2,266 – $2,826
53' refrigerated	$3,036	$3.32	$2,641 – $3,430
48' flatbed	$3,099	$3.39	$2,665 – $3,533
Step deck	$3,381	$3.70	$2,840 – $3,923
Power only	$2,236	$2.44	$1,945 – $2,527
Hotshot	$1,687	$1.84	$1,400 – $1,974
26' box truck	$1,658	$1.81	$1,410 – $1,907
Sprinter van	$1,019	$1.11	$856 – $1,181

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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 Plainfield

Step deck lanes into Plainfield, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$3,186	$4.10	$2,676 – $3,696	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,129 mi	$9,601	$4.51	$8,065 – $11,138	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,756	$9.10	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,638	$3.61	$3,056 – $4,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,748 mi	$4,652	$2.66	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$2,632	$3.74	$2,211 – $3,054	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$4,078	$3.50	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,087 mi	$9,435	$4.52	$7,926 – $10,945	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Plainfield, IN is estimated at $3,381 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 915 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,840 and $3,923.

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

About 915 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 $923 of the $3,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,458 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,210, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Plainfield, 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