Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$4,307step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.47
Distance: 666 mi
Typical range: $3,618–$4,996
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Wayne to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,635
Fuel: $672
All-in estimate: $4,307

Return trip

Chesapeake → Fort Wayne$2,735

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Fort Wayne to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,212	$4.82	$2,858 – $3,565
53' refrigerated	$3,831	$5.75	$3,333 – $4,329
48' flatbed	$3,941	$5.92	$3,389 – $4,493
Step deck	$4,307	$6.47	$3,618 – $4,996
Power only	$2,801	$4.21	$2,437 – $3,166
Hotshot	$2,113	$3.17	$1,753 – $2,472
26' box truck	$2,084	$3.13	$1,771 – $2,397
Sprinter van	$1,285	$1.93	$1,079 – $1,490

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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 Chesapeake

Step deck lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,524	$7.05	$2,120 – $2,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$15,842	$5.69	$13,307 – $18,377	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$5,242	$6.30	$4,403 – $6,080	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$6,199	$4.38	$5,207 – $7,191	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,923	$3.32	$6,656 – $9,191	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,983	$7.03	$1,665 – $2,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,955	$4.28	$5,842 – $8,068	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$15,570	$5.70	$13,079 – $18,061	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $4,307 all-in in October 2026, or $6.47 a mile over about 666 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,618 and $4,996.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 666 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 $672 of the $4,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,735, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Chesapeake, VA 58% 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