Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Valparaiso, IN step deck rate

$3,546step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 974 mi
Typical range: $2,978–$4,113
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Valparaiso price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,564
Fuel: $982
All-in estimate: $3,546

Return trip

Valparaiso → Fort Worth$4,415

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 Valparaiso by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Valparaiso, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,675	$2.75	$2,380 – $2,969
53' refrigerated	$3,188	$3.27	$2,774 – $3,603
48' flatbed	$3,251	$3.34	$2,795 – $3,706
Step deck	$3,546	$3.64	$2,978 – $4,113
Power only	$2,352	$2.41	$2,046 – $2,657
Hotshot	$1,774	$1.82	$1,473 – $2,076
26' box truck	$1,743	$1.79	$1,482 – $2,004
Sprinter van	$1,070	$1.10	$899 – $1,241

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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 Valparaiso

Step deck lanes into Valparaiso, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	808 mi	$3,275	$4.05	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$9,479	$4.52	$7,962 – $10,995	5 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$3,899	$3.54	$3,276 – $4,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,735 mi	$4,622	$2.66	$3,883 – $5,362	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	745 mi	$2,743	$3.68	$2,304 – $3,181	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,239 mi	$4,284	$3.46	$3,598 – $4,969	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,066 mi	$9,352	$4.53	$7,856 – $10,849	5 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$3,473	$3.66	$2,918 – $4,029	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Valparaiso, IN is estimated at $3,546 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 974 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,978 and $4,113.

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

About 974 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 $982 of the $3,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,564 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,415, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Valparaiso, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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