Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$3,260step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $2,738–$3,781
Transit: 3 days

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

Aurora to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,032
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $3,260

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Aurora$7,107

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Aurora to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,473	$2.03	$2,201 – $2,745
53' refrigerated	$2,947	$2.42	$2,564 – $3,330
48' flatbed	$2,991	$2.46	$2,572 – $3,410
Step deck	$3,260	$2.68	$2,738 – $3,781
Power only	$2,183	$1.79	$1,899 – $2,467
Hotshot	$1,647	$1.35	$1,367 – $1,927
26' box truck	$1,615	$1.33	$1,373 – $1,857
Sprinter van	$989	$0.81	$831 – $1,147

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More lanes from Aurora

Step deck lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$6,210	$3.25	$5,217 – $7,204	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,734	$2.72	$2,296 – $3,171	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,814	$2.64	$2,363 – $3,264	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,863	$2.80	$2,405 – $3,321	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,297	$3.31	$1,929 – $2,664	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,732	$3.11	$4,815 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,672	$2.86	$2,244 – $3,099	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,700	$2.73	$2,268 – $3,132	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 Aurora, CO to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Aurora, CO to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $3,260 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,738 and $3,781.

How far is Aurora, CO from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 1,218 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 $1,228 of the $3,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,032 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,107, which makes Aurora, CO to Fort Wayne, IN 54% 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