Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Columbus, OH step deck rate

$1,616step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $10.04
Distance: 161 mi
Typical range: $1,358–$1,875
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Wayne to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,454
Fuel: $162
All-in estimate: $1,616

Return trip

Columbus → Fort Wayne$1,559

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,142	$7.09	$1,017 – $1,268
53' refrigerated	$1,366	$8.49	$1,189 – $1,544
48' flatbed	$1,467	$9.11	$1,261 – $1,672
Step deck	$1,616	$10.04	$1,358 – $1,875
Power only	$958	$5.95	$833 – $1,082
Hotshot	$721	$4.48	$598 – $843
26' box truck	$726	$4.51	$617 – $835
Sprinter van	$457	$2.84	$384 – $530

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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 Columbus

Step deck lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,612	$4.62	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$10,669	$4.56	$8,962 – $12,376	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,284	$6.98	$1,918 – $2,649	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,187	$3.57	$3,517 – $4,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$5,249	$2.68	$4,409 – $6,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,119	$4.32	$1,780 – $2,457	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,682	$3.48	$3,933 – $5,432	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$10,508	$4.57	$8,826 – $12,189	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Columbus, OH?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,616 all-in in October 2026, or $10.04 a mile over about 161 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,358 and $1,875.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 161 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 $162 of the $1,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,454 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,559, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Columbus, OH 4% 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