Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Indianapolis, IN step deck rate

$3,298step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $2,770–$3,826
Transit: 2 days

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

Plano to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,406
Fuel: $892
All-in estimate: $3,298

Return trip

Indianapolis → Plano$4,106

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

Plano to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,481	$2.80	$2,208 – $2,754
53' refrigerated	$2,958	$3.34	$2,573 – $3,342
48' flatbed	$3,022	$3.41	$2,599 – $3,445
Step deck	$3,298	$3.73	$2,770 – $3,826
Power only	$2,177	$2.46	$1,894 – $2,460
Hotshot	$1,643	$1.86	$1,363 – $1,922
26' box truck	$1,615	$1.83	$1,373 – $1,858
Sprinter van	$992	$1.12	$834 – $1,151

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 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 Plano, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,298 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,770 and $3,826.

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

About 885 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 $892 of the $3,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,406 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,106, which makes Plano, TX to Indianapolis, IN 20% cheaper. 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