Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Mansfield, TX step deck rate

$4,262step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 930 mi
Typical range: $3,580–$4,944
Transit: 2 days

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

Indianapolis to Mansfield price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,324
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $4,262

Return trip

Mansfield → Indianapolis$3,423

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

Indianapolis to Mansfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Mansfield, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,211	$3.45	$2,858 – $3,564
53' refrigerated	$3,828	$4.12	$3,330 – $4,326
48' flatbed	$3,907	$4.20	$3,360 – $4,454
Step deck	$4,262	$4.58	$3,580 – $4,944
Power only	$2,821	$3.03	$2,454 – $3,188
Hotshot	$2,128	$2.29	$1,766 – $2,490
26' box truck	$2,092	$2.25	$1,778 – $2,405
Sprinter van	$1,284	$1.38	$1,079 – $1,490

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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 Mansfield

Step deck lanes into Mansfield, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,648 mi	$5,813	$3.53	$4,883 – $6,743	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$6,993	$4.81	$5,874 – $8,111	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$4,578	$4.71	$3,846 – $5,310	3 d
Houston, TX	257 mi	$1,563	$6.08	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,025 mi	$3,037	$2.96	$2,551 – $3,523	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$4,934	$3.16	$4,144 – $5,723	4 d
San Antonio, TX	272 mi	$1,606	$5.90	$1,349 – $1,862	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,371 mi	$6,665	$4.86	$5,599 – $7,732	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Indianapolis, IN to Mansfield, TX is estimated at $4,262 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 930 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,580 and $4,944.

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

About 930 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 $938 of the $4,262 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,324 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,423, which makes Indianapolis, IN to Mansfield, 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