Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$1,539step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.21
Distance: 167 mi
Typical range: $1,293–$1,785
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Wayne to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,371
Fuel: $168
All-in estimate: $1,539

Return trip

Chicago → Fort Wayne$1,664

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,089	$6.52	$969 – $1,209
53' refrigerated	$1,303	$7.80	$1,133 – $1,472
48' flatbed	$1,397	$8.37	$1,201 – $1,593
Step deck	$1,539	$9.21	$1,293 – $1,785
Power only	$914	$5.47	$795 – $1,033
Hotshot	$688	$4.12	$571 – $805
26' box truck	$692	$4.15	$589 – $796
Sprinter van	$436	$2.61	$366 – $505

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,014 mi	$4,554	$4.49	$3,825 – $5,282	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,539 all-in in October 2026, or $9.21 a mile over about 167 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,293 and $1,785.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 167 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 $168 of the $1,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,664, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. 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