Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,233step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,210 mi
Typical range: $4,396–$6,071
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Wayne to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,013
Fuel: $1,220
All-in estimate: $5,233

Return trip

Austin → Fort Wayne$4,203

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 Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,970	$3.28	$3,533 – $4,406
53' refrigerated	$4,731	$3.91	$4,116 – $5,346
48' flatbed	$4,802	$3.97	$4,129 – $5,474
Step deck	$5,233	$4.33	$4,396 – $6,071
Power only	$3,503	$2.90	$3,048 – $3,959
Hotshot	$2,644	$2.19	$2,195 – $3,093
26' box truck	$2,592	$2.14	$2,203 – $2,981
Sprinter van	$1,588	$1.31	$1,334 – $1,842

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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 Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,233 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,210 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,396 and $6,071.

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

About 1,210 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 $1,220 of the $5,233 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,013 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,203, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Austin, 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