Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$4,203step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,210 mi
Typical range: $3,531–$4,875
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,983
Fuel: $1,220
All-in estimate: $4,203

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Austin$5,233

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

Austin to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,188	$2.63	$2,837 – $3,539
53' refrigerated	$3,799	$3.14	$3,305 – $4,293
48' flatbed	$3,856	$3.19	$3,317 – $4,396
Step deck	$4,203	$3.47	$3,531 – $4,875
Power only	$2,814	$2.33	$2,448 – $3,180
Hotshot	$2,123	$1.75	$1,762 – $2,484
26' box truck	$2,082	$1.72	$1,770 – $2,394
Sprinter van	$1,275	$1.05	$1,071 – $1,479

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	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 Austin, TX to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $4,203 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,210 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,531 and $4,875.

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

About 1,210 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 $1,220 of the $4,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,983 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,233, which makes Austin, 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