Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Lubbock, TX step deck rate

$5,008step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,145 mi
Typical range: $4,207–$5,809
Transit: 3 days

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

Indianapolis to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,853
Fuel: $1,155
All-in estimate: $5,008

Return trip

Lubbock → Indianapolis$4,022

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

Indianapolis to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,794	$3.31	$3,376 – $4,211
53' refrigerated	$4,521	$3.95	$3,933 – $5,109
48' flatbed	$4,594	$4.01	$3,951 – $5,237
Step deck	$5,008	$4.37	$4,207 – $5,809
Power only	$3,345	$2.92	$2,910 – $3,780
Hotshot	$2,524	$2.20	$2,095 – $2,953
26' box truck	$2,476	$2.16	$2,105 – $2,847
Sprinter van	$1,517	$1.33	$1,275 – $1,760

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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 Lubbock

Step deck lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,559	$3.46	$5,509 – $7,608	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,660	$5.06	$4,754 – $6,565	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$5,165	$4.55	$4,339 – $5,991	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,275	$3.28	$1,911 – $2,640	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,610	$3.09	$4,712 – $6,507	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$5,348	$5.14	$4,493 – $6,204	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Indianapolis, IN to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $5,008 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,207 and $5,809.

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

About 1,145 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 $1,155 of the $5,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,853 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,022, which makes Indianapolis, IN to Lubbock, 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