Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$3,657step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,014 mi
Typical range: $3,072–$4,242
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,634
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $3,657

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Dallas$4,554

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

Dallas to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,762	$2.72	$2,458 – $3,065
53' refrigerated	$3,292	$3.25	$2,864 – $3,720
48' flatbed	$3,353	$3.31	$2,884 – $3,823
Step deck	$3,657	$3.61	$3,072 – $4,242
Power only	$2,430	$2.40	$2,114 – $2,746
Hotshot	$1,833	$1.81	$1,522 – $2,145
26' box truck	$1,800	$1.78	$1,530 – $2,071
Sprinter van	$1,105	$1.09	$928 – $1,281

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	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
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 Dallas, TX to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $3,657 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,072 and $4,242.

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

About 1,014 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 $1,023 of the $3,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,634 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,554, which makes Dallas, TX to Fort Wayne, IN 20% 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