Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$3,716step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.74
Distance: 551 mi
Typical range: $3,121–$4,310
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Wayne to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,160
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $3,716

Return trip

Baltimore → Fort Wayne$2,422

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Fort Wayne to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,753	$5.00	$2,450 – $3,056
53' refrigerated	$3,285	$5.96	$2,858 – $3,712
48' flatbed	$3,397	$6.16	$2,921 – $3,872
Step deck	$3,716	$6.74	$3,121 – $4,310
Power only	$2,391	$4.34	$2,080 – $2,701
Hotshot	$1,802	$3.27	$1,496 – $2,109
26' box truck	$1,782	$3.23	$1,515 – $2,049
Sprinter van	$1,101	$2.00	$925 – $1,277

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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 Baltimore

Step deck lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,878	$9.39	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$15,301	$5.58	$12,853 – $17,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,608	$6.44	$3,871 – $5,345	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$6,288	$4.26	$5,282 – $7,295	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,680	$3.26	$6,451 – $8,909	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,364	$12.51	$1,146 – $1,582	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,983	$4.18	$5,865 – $8,100	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$15,085	$5.59	$12,671 – $17,498	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Baltimore, MD?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $3,716 all-in in October 2026, or $6.74 a mile over about 551 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,121 and $4,310.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 551 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 $556 of the $3,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,422, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Baltimore, MD 53% 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