Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$2,967step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 865 mi
Typical range: $2,493–$3,442
Transit: 2 days

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

Boston to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,095
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $2,967

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Boston$5,398

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Boston to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,231	$2.58	$1,985 – $2,476
53' refrigerated	$2,660	$3.07	$2,314 – $3,006
48' flatbed	$2,719	$3.14	$2,338 – $3,099
Step deck	$2,967	$3.43	$2,493 – $3,442
Power only	$1,957	$2.26	$1,702 – $2,211
Hotshot	$1,476	$1.71	$1,225 – $1,727
26' box truck	$1,452	$1.68	$1,234 – $1,670
Sprinter van	$892	$1.03	$750 – $1,035

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 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 Boston, MA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $2,967 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 865 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,493 and $3,442.

How far is Boston, MA from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 865 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 $872 of the $2,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,095 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,398, which makes Boston, MA to Fort Wayne, IN 45% 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