Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Albuquerque, NM step deck rate

$7,278step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 1,459 mi
Typical range: $6,114–$8,443
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Wayne to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,807
Fuel: $1,471
All-in estimate: $7,278

Return trip

Albuquerque → Fort Wayne$4,076

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Fort Wayne to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,544	$3.80	$4,934 – $6,154
53' refrigerated	$6,606	$4.53	$5,747 – $7,465
48' flatbed	$6,683	$4.58	$5,747 – $7,618
Step deck	$7,278	$4.99	$6,114 – $8,443
Power only	$4,907	$3.36	$4,269 – $5,545
Hotshot	$3,704	$2.54	$3,074 – $4,334
26' box truck	$3,626	$2.49	$3,082 – $4,170
Sprinter van	$2,218	$1.52	$1,863 – $2,573

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

Step deck lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$4,454	$6.45	$3,741 – $5,166	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$8,415	$3.81	$7,068 – $9,761	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,539	$9.21	$1,293 – $1,785	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$5,004	$4.37	$4,204 – $5,805	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,919	$4.30	$6,652 – $9,186	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,959	$6.32	$3,325 – $4,592	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$5,538	$4.27	$4,652 – $6,425	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$8,301	$3.81	$6,973 – $9,629	5 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

Step deck lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$8,692	$4.06	$7,301 – $10,083	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$5,208	$6.56	$4,375 – $6,042	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$6,983	$5.27	$5,866 – $8,100	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$3,980	$4.49	$3,343 – $4,617	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,879	$4.85	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$7,478	$3.62	$6,282 – $8,675	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,433	$4.74	$2,884 – $3,983	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$4,918	$6.71	$4,131 – $5,705	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Albuquerque, NM?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $7,278 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 1,459 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,114 and $8,443.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,459 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,471 of the $7,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,076, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Albuquerque, NM 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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