Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Moines, IA to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$2,680step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 520 mi
Typical range: $2,251–$3,109
Transit: 2 days

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

Des Moines to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,156
Fuel: $524
All-in estimate: $2,680

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Des Moines$2,763

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Des Moines to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Moines, IA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,982	$3.81	$1,764 – $2,200
53' refrigerated	$2,365	$4.55	$2,057 – $2,672
48' flatbed	$2,449	$4.71	$2,106 – $2,792
Step deck	$2,680	$5.15	$2,251 – $3,109
Power only	$1,718	$3.30	$1,495 – $1,942
Hotshot	$1,295	$2.49	$1,075 – $1,516
26' box truck	$1,282	$2.47	$1,090 – $1,474
Sprinter van	$793	$1.52	$666 – $920

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More lanes from Des Moines

Step deck lanes from Des Moines, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,208 mi	$6,455	$5.34	$5,422 – $7,488	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,705 mi	$6,398	$3.75	$5,374 – $7,421	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$2,075	$5.75	$1,743 – $2,407	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,184	$4.32	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,832	$4.30	$4,899 – $6,766	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,884	$5.14	$4,943 – $6,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,419	$4.25	$3,712 – $5,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,679 mi	$6,315	$3.76	$5,304 – $7,325	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 Des Moines, IA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Des Moines, IA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $2,680 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 520 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,251 and $3,109.

How far is Des Moines, IA from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 520 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 $524 of the $2,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,156 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Des Moines, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,763, which makes Des Moines, IA to Fort Wayne, IN 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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