Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$1,559step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.68
Distance: 161 mi
Typical range: $1,309–$1,808
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,397
Fuel: $162
All-in estimate: $1,559

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Columbus$1,616

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Columbus to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,102	$6.84	$980 – $1,223
53' refrigerated	$1,318	$8.18	$1,146 – $1,489
48' flatbed	$1,415	$8.79	$1,217 – $1,613
Step deck	$1,559	$9.68	$1,309 – $1,808
Power only	$924	$5.74	$804 – $1,044
Hotshot	$695	$4.32	$577 – $813
26' box truck	$700	$4.35	$595 – $805
Sprinter van	$441	$2.74	$370 – $511

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,832	$6.78	$3,218 – $4,445	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,724	$3.73	$7,328 – $10,120	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,037	$6.23	$1,711 – $2,363	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$5,029	$4.29	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$8,240	$4.20	$6,921 – $9,558	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,329	$6.79	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,624	$4.18	$4,724 – $6,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,592	$3.73	$7,217 – $9,967	5 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 Columbus, OH to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $1,559 all-in in October 2026, or $9.68 a mile over about 161 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,309 and $1,808.

How far is Columbus, OH from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 161 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 $162 of the $1,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,397 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,616, which makes Columbus, OH to Fort Wayne, IN 4% 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