Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to South Bend, IN step deck rate

$3,674step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,020 mi
Typical range: $3,086–$4,262
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to South Bend price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,645
Fuel: $1,029
All-in estimate: $3,674

Return trip

South Bend → Fort Worth$4,574

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 South Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to South Bend, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,775	$2.72	$2,470 – $3,080
53' refrigerated	$3,307	$3.24	$2,878 – $3,737
48' flatbed	$3,369	$3.30	$2,897 – $3,840
Step deck	$3,674	$3.60	$3,086 – $4,262
Power only	$2,442	$2.39	$2,124 – $2,759
Hotshot	$1,842	$1.81	$1,529 – $2,156
26' box truck	$1,809	$1.77	$1,538 – $2,080
Sprinter van	$1,110	$1.09	$932 – $1,287

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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 South Bend

Step deck lanes into South Bend, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$3,136	$4.12	$2,634 – $3,638	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,147 mi	$9,673	$4.51	$8,125 – $11,220	5 d
Chicago, IL	87 mi	$1,378	$15.84	$1,158 – $1,599	1 d
Houston, TX	1,140 mi	$4,008	$3.52	$3,367 – $4,649	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$4,736	$2.65	$3,978 – $5,494	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$2,624	$3.75	$2,205 – $3,044	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,283 mi	$4,406	$3.43	$3,701 – $5,111	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,116 mi	$9,550	$4.51	$8,022 – $11,078	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to South Bend, IN is estimated at $3,674 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,086 and $4,262.

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

About 1,020 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 $1,029 of the $3,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,645 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,574, which makes Fort Worth, TX to South Bend, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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