Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Amarillo, TX step deck rate

$5,095step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,170 mi
Typical range: $4,279–$5,910
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Wayne to Amarillo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,915
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $5,095

Return trip

Amarillo → Fort Wayne$4,092

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,861	$3.30	$3,437 – $4,286
53' refrigerated	$4,602	$3.93	$4,004 – $5,200
48' flatbed	$4,674	$3.99	$4,020 – $5,328
Step deck	$5,095	$4.35	$4,279 – $5,910
Power only	$3,406	$2.91	$2,963 – $3,849
Hotshot	$2,570	$2.20	$2,133 – $3,007
26' box truck	$2,521	$2.15	$2,143 – $2,899
Sprinter van	$1,544	$1.32	$1,297 – $1,792

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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 Amarillo

Step deck lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$6,386	$3.47	$5,364 – $7,407	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$5,644	$5.06	$4,741 – $6,547	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$4,859	$4.63	$4,081 – $5,636	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,598	$4.16	$2,182 – $3,013	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$2,296	$3.27	$1,929 – $2,664	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$5,464	$3.10	$4,590 – $6,338	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,303	$4.43	$1,934 – $2,671	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$5,388	$5.13	$4,526 – $6,251	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Amarillo, TX?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $5,095 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,170 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,279 and $5,910.

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

About 1,170 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 $1,180 of the $5,095 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,915 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,092, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Amarillo, TX 25% 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