Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$1,664step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $9.96
Distance: 167 mi
Typical range: $1,398–$1,930
Transit: 1 day

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

Chicago to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,496
Fuel: $168
All-in estimate: $1,664

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Chicago$1,539

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Chicago to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,177	$7.05	$1,048 – $1,307
53' refrigerated	$1,408	$8.43	$1,225 – $1,591
48' flatbed	$1,510	$9.04	$1,299 – $1,722
Step deck	$1,664	$9.96	$1,398 – $1,930
Power only	$988	$5.92	$860 – $1,117
Hotshot	$744	$4.45	$617 – $870
26' box truck	$749	$4.48	$636 – $861
Sprinter van	$471	$2.82	$396 – $546

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,014 mi	$3,657	$3.61	$3,072 – $4,242	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $1,664 all-in in October 2026, or $9.96 a mile over about 167 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,398 and $1,930.

How far is Chicago, IL from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 167 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $168 of the $1,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,496 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,539, which makes Chicago, IL to Fort Wayne, IN 8% more expensive. 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