Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Cape Coral, FL step deck rate

$7,556step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.31
Distance: 1,197 mi
Typical range: $6,347–$8,765
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Wayne to Cape Coral price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,349
Fuel: $1,207
All-in estimate: $7,556

Return trip

Cape Coral → Fort Wayne$3,361

This direction runs 125% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Fort Wayne to Cape Coral by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Cape Coral, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,730	$4.79	$5,100 – $6,360
53' refrigerated	$6,829	$5.71	$5,941 – $7,717
48' flatbed	$6,933	$5.79	$5,962 – $7,903
Step deck	$7,556	$6.31	$6,347 – $8,765
Power only	$5,056	$4.22	$4,399 – $5,714
Hotshot	$3,816	$3.19	$3,167 – $4,465
26' box truck	$3,742	$3.13	$3,180 – $4,303
Sprinter van	$2,292	$1.91	$1,925 – $2,659

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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 Cape Coral

Step deck lanes into Cape Coral, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,266 mi	$6,805	$5.38	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,618 mi	$16,955	$6.48	$14,242 – $19,668	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,296 mi	$8,367	$6.46	$7,028 – $9,706	3 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$5,298	$5.32	$4,450 – $6,146	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,188 mi	$8,307	$3.80	$6,978 – $9,636	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$5,730	$4.84	$4,813 – $6,647	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,210 mi	$6,178	$5.11	$5,190 – $7,166	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,526 mi	$16,420	$6.50	$13,793 – $19,048	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Cape Coral, FL?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Cape Coral, FL is estimated at $7,556 all-in in October 2026, or $6.31 a mile over about 1,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,347 and $8,765.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Cape Coral, FL by truck?

About 1,197 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 $1,207 of the $7,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,349 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Coral, FL to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,361, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Cape Coral, FL 125% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →