Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Lancaster, TX step deck rate

$4,197step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $3,525–$4,868
Transit: 2 days

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

Indianapolis to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,278
Fuel: $919
All-in estimate: $4,197

Return trip

Lancaster → Indianapolis$3,370

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Indianapolis to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Lancaster, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,160	$3.47	$2,812 – $3,507
53' refrigerated	$3,767	$4.13	$3,277 – $4,257
48' flatbed	$3,846	$4.22	$3,308 – $4,384
Step deck	$4,197	$4.61	$3,525 – $4,868
Power only	$2,774	$3.05	$2,414 – $3,135
Hotshot	$2,093	$2.30	$1,737 – $2,449
26' box truck	$2,058	$2.26	$1,749 – $2,366
Sprinter van	$1,264	$1.39	$1,062 – $1,466

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More lanes from Indianapolis

Step deck lanes from Indianapolis, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$4,777	$6.26	$4,013 – $5,542	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$8,187	$3.82	$6,877 – $9,497	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,625	$8.42	$1,365 – $1,885	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$4,581	$4.48	$3,848 – $5,314	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$7,626	$4.33	$6,406 – $8,847	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$4,228	$6.14	$3,552 – $4,905	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$5,129	$4.35	$4,309 – $5,950	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$8,049	$3.83	$6,761 – $9,337	5 d

More lanes into Lancaster

Step deck lanes into Lancaster, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,626 mi	$5,747	$3.53	$4,827 – $6,666	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$7,084	$4.80	$5,951 – $8,218	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$4,520	$4.73	$3,797 – $5,244	3 d
Houston, TX	249 mi	$1,541	$6.19	$1,294 – $1,787	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,048 mi	$3,090	$2.95	$2,595 – $3,584	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,540 mi	$4,875	$3.17	$4,095 – $5,655	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,395 mi	$6,761	$4.85	$5,679 – $7,843	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Indianapolis, IN to Lancaster, TX?

A Step deck from Indianapolis, IN to Lancaster, TX is estimated at $4,197 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,525 and $4,868.

How far is Indianapolis, IN from Lancaster, TX by truck?

About 911 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 $919 of the $4,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,278 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,370, which makes Indianapolis, IN to Lancaster, TX 25% more expensive. 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