Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Braunfels, TX to Indianapolis, IN step deck rate

$4,025step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $3,381–$4,669
Transit: 3 days

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

New Braunfels to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,869
Fuel: $1,156
All-in estimate: $4,025

Return trip

Indianapolis → New Braunfels$5,011

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

New Braunfels to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from New Braunfels, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,049	$2.66	$2,713 – $3,384
53' refrigerated	$3,634	$3.17	$3,161 – $4,106
48' flatbed	$3,692	$3.22	$3,175 – $4,209
Step deck	$4,025	$3.51	$3,381 – $4,669
Power only	$2,688	$2.35	$2,339 – $3,038
Hotshot	$2,029	$1.77	$1,684 – $2,374
26' box truck	$1,990	$1.74	$1,692 – $2,289
Sprinter van	$1,220	$1.06	$1,024 – $1,415

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More lanes from New Braunfels

Step deck lanes from New Braunfels, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,834 mi	$7,777	$4.24	$6,532 – $9,021	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,446 mi	$4,742	$3.28	$3,983 – $5,501	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,204 mi	$4,022	$3.34	$3,378 – $4,665	3 d
Houston, TX	193 mi	$1,384	$7.17	$1,162 – $1,605	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,019 mi	$3,952	$3.88	$3,319 – $4,584	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,745 mi	$7,090	$4.06	$5,955 – $8,224	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$4,476	$3.32	$3,760 – $5,192	3 d
Dallas, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

Step deck lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$3,142	$4.12	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$9,657	$4.51	$8,112 – $11,202	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,756	$9.10	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,679	$3.60	$3,091 – $4,268	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,686	$2.66	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,596	$3.77	$2,180 – $3,011	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,119	$3.49	$3,460 – $4,779	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$9,495	$4.52	$7,975 – $11,014	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from New Braunfels, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $4,025 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,381 and $4,669.

How far is New Braunfels, TX from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 1,146 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 $1,156 of the $4,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to New Braunfels, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,011, which makes New Braunfels, TX to Indianapolis, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →