Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$2,422step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 551 mi
Typical range: $2,034–$2,809
Transit: 2 days

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

Baltimore to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,866
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $2,422

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Baltimore$3,716

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Baltimore to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,794	$3.26	$1,597 – $1,992
53' refrigerated	$2,141	$3.89	$1,863 – $2,419
48' flatbed	$2,214	$4.02	$1,904 – $2,524
Step deck	$2,422	$4.40	$2,034 – $2,809
Power only	$1,558	$2.83	$1,355 – $1,761
Hotshot	$1,175	$2.13	$975 – $1,374
26' box truck	$1,161	$2.11	$987 – $1,336
Sprinter van	$718	$1.30	$603 – $833

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More lanes from Baltimore

Step deck lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,861	$9.31	$1,564 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$8,454	$3.08	$7,102 – $9,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,778	$3.88	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,103	$3.46	$4,287 – $5,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$8,146	$3.45	$6,843 – $9,450	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,448	$13.29	$1,216 – $1,680	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,666	$3.39	$4,760 – $6,573	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$8,335	$3.09	$7,001 – $9,668	6 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 Baltimore, MD to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $2,422 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 551 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,034 and $2,809.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 551 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 $556 of the $2,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,866 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,716, which makes Baltimore, MD to Fort Wayne, IN 35% 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