Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$4,598step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $3,863–$5,334
Transit: 3 days

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

Corpus Christi to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,235
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $4,598

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Corpus Christi$5,726

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

Corpus Christi to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,497	$2.59	$3,112 – $3,882
53' refrigerated	$4,167	$3.08	$3,625 – $4,709
48' flatbed	$4,221	$3.12	$3,630 – $4,812
Step deck	$4,598	$3.40	$3,863 – $5,334
Power only	$3,092	$2.29	$2,690 – $3,494
Hotshot	$2,334	$1.73	$1,937 – $2,730
26' box truck	$2,286	$1.69	$1,943 – $2,629
Sprinter van	$1,399	$1.03	$1,175 – $1,623

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

Step deck lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,937	$4.23	$6,667 – $9,207	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$5,074	$3.24	$4,262 – $5,885	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$4,305	$3.29	$3,616 – $4,994	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,429	$6.84	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$4,335	$3.78	$3,642 – $5,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$7,239	$4.05	$6,081 – $8,397	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,786	$3.27	$4,020 – $5,551	4 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 Corpus Christi, TX to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Corpus Christi, TX to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $4,598 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,863 and $5,334.

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

About 1,352 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 $1,363 of the $4,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,235 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,726, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Fort Wayne, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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