Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$3,181step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.80
Distance: 408 mi
Typical range: $2,672–$3,690
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Wayne to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,770
Fuel: $411
All-in estimate: $3,181

Return trip

Buffalo → Fort Wayne$2,092

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Fort Wayne to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,331	$5.71	$2,074 – $2,587
53' refrigerated	$2,783	$6.82	$2,421 – $3,144
48' flatbed	$2,903	$7.11	$2,496 – $3,309
Step deck	$3,181	$7.80	$2,672 – $3,690
Power only	$2,008	$4.92	$1,747 – $2,269
Hotshot	$1,513	$3.71	$1,256 – $1,770
26' box truck	$1,502	$3.68	$1,277 – $1,728
Sprinter van	$932	$2.29	$783 – $1,081

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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 Buffalo

Step deck lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,514	$7.18	$2,111 – $2,916	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$15,011	$5.77	$12,610 – $17,413	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,911	$7.27	$3,285 – $4,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,625	$4.36	$5,565 – $7,685	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,559	$3.37	$6,349 – $8,768	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,153	$6.58	$1,809 – $2,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,244	$4.29	$6,085 – $8,403	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$14,861	$5.78	$12,484 – $17,239	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $3,181 all-in in October 2026, or $7.80 a mile over about 408 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,672 and $3,690.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 408 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $411 of the $3,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,770 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,092, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Buffalo, NY 52% 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