Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$9,684step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 2,150 mi
Typical range: $8,135–$11,234
Transit: 5 days

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

Fontana to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,516
Fuel: $2,168
All-in estimate: $9,684

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Fontana$8,210

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Fontana to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,430	$3.46	$6,613 – $8,248
53' refrigerated	$8,850	$4.12	$7,699 – $10,000
48' flatbed	$8,902	$4.14	$7,656 – $10,148
Step deck	$9,684	$4.50	$8,135 – $11,234
Power only	$6,608	$3.07	$5,749 – $7,468
Hotshot	$4,990	$2.32	$4,141 – $5,838
26' box truck	$4,872	$2.27	$4,142 – $5,603
Sprinter van	$2,972	$1.38	$2,497 – $3,448

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More lanes from Fontana

Step deck lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$16,248	$5.72	$13,649 – $18,848	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,401	$21.90	$1,177 – $1,626	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$8,745	$4.37	$7,346 – $10,144	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$7,436	$4.75	$6,246 – $8,625	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,831	$7.74	$2,378 – $3,284	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$15,109	$5.46	$12,691 – $17,526	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$6,637	$4.87	$5,575 – $7,699	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 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 Fontana, CA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Fontana, CA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $9,684 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 2,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,135 and $11,234.

How far is Fontana, CA from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 2,150 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,168 of the $9,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,516 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,210, which makes Fontana, CA to Fort Wayne, IN 18% 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