Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lafayette, IN to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,242step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 924 mi
Typical range: $3,563–$4,920
Transit: 2 days

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

Lafayette to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,310
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $4,242

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lafayette$3,407

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

Lafayette to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, IN to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,195	$3.46	$2,843 – $3,546
53' refrigerated	$3,809	$4.12	$3,314 – $4,304
48' flatbed	$3,888	$4.21	$3,343 – $4,432
Step deck	$4,242	$4.59	$3,563 – $4,920
Power only	$2,806	$3.04	$2,441 – $3,171
Hotshot	$2,117	$2.29	$1,757 – $2,477
26' box truck	$2,081	$2.25	$1,769 – $2,393
Sprinter van	$1,278	$1.38	$1,073 – $1,482

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More lanes from Lafayette

Step deck lanes from Lafayette, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$4,944	$6.18	$4,153 – $5,735	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$8,046	$3.83	$6,759 – $9,333	5 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$1,410	$11.02	$1,185 – $1,636	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$4,623	$4.47	$3,883 – $5,363	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,728 mi	$7,497	$4.34	$6,297 – $8,696	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$4,408	$6.03	$3,703 – $5,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$5,136	$4.35	$4,314 – $5,958	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$7,922	$3.84	$6,654 – $9,189	5 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Lafayette, IN to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,242 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 924 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,563 and $4,920.

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

About 924 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 $932 of the $4,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,310 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,407, which makes Lafayette, IN to Fort Worth, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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