Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$3,718step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,036 mi
Typical range: $3,123–$4,313
Transit: 3 days

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

Arlington to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,673
Fuel: $1,045
All-in estimate: $3,718

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Arlington$4,630

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

Arlington to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,810	$2.71	$2,500 – $3,119
53' refrigerated	$3,349	$3.23	$2,914 – $3,784
48' flatbed	$3,410	$3.29	$2,932 – $3,887
Step deck	$3,718	$3.59	$3,123 – $4,313
Power only	$2,473	$2.39	$2,152 – $2,795
Hotshot	$1,866	$1.80	$1,549 – $2,183
26' box truck	$1,832	$1.77	$1,557 – $2,107
Sprinter van	$1,124	$1.08	$944 – $1,304

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More lanes from Arlington

Step deck lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$7,080	$4.31	$5,947 – $8,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,377	$3.51	$2,837 – $3,917	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$6,438	$4.13	$5,408 – $7,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 d

More lanes into Fort Wayne

Step deck lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,929	$4.24	$2,460 – $3,397	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$9,926	$4.49	$8,337 – $11,514	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,664	$9.96	$1,398 – $1,930	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,019	$3.51	$3,376 – $4,662	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,865	$2.64	$4,087 – $5,644	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,430	$3.88	$2,041 – $2,819	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,448	$3.43	$3,736 – $5,160	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$9,791	$4.50	$8,225 – $11,358	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Arlington, TX to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $3,718 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,123 and $4,313.

How far is Arlington, TX from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 1,036 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 $1,045 of the $3,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,673 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,630, which makes Arlington, TX to Fort Wayne, 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