Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Denver, CO step deck rate

$7,149step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.83
Distance: 1,227 mi
Typical range: $6,005–$8,293
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Wayne to Denver price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,912
Fuel: $1,237
All-in estimate: $7,149

Return trip

Denver → Fort Wayne$3,279

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Fort Wayne to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,425	$4.42	$4,828 – $6,022
53' refrigerated	$6,465	$5.27	$5,624 – $7,305
48' flatbed	$6,560	$5.35	$5,642 – $7,479
Step deck	$7,149	$5.83	$6,005 – $8,293
Power only	$4,789	$3.90	$4,166 – $5,411
Hotshot	$3,614	$2.95	$3,000 – $4,229
26' box truck	$3,543	$2.89	$3,012 – $4,074
Sprinter van	$2,170	$1.77	$1,823 – $2,517

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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 Denver

Step deck lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,941	$4.66	$7,510 – $10,372	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,988	$7.01	$5,870 – $8,106	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,676	$6.22	$5,608 – $7,744	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$5,051	$4.90	$4,243 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$3,065	$4.44	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,703	$4.16	$6,471 – $8,936	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,709	$5.00	$3,956 – $5,463	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,913	$7.03	$5,807 – $8,019	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Denver, CO?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Denver, CO is estimated at $7,149 all-in in October 2026, or $5.83 a mile over about 1,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,005 and $8,293.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,227 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 $1,237 of the $7,149 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,912 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,279, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Denver, CO 118% 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