Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Fontana, CA step deck rate

$8,210step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,150 mi
Typical range: $6,897–$9,524
Transit: 5 days

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

Fort Wayne to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,042
Fuel: $2,168
All-in estimate: $8,210

Return trip

Fontana → Fort Wayne$9,684

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,299	$2.93	$5,606 – $6,992
53' refrigerated	$7,503	$3.49	$6,527 – $8,478
48' flatbed	$7,547	$3.51	$6,490 – $8,603
Step deck	$8,210	$3.82	$6,897 – $9,524
Power only	$5,602	$2.61	$4,874 – $6,331
Hotshot	$4,230	$1.97	$3,511 – $4,949
26' box truck	$4,131	$1.92	$3,511 – $4,750
Sprinter van	$2,520	$1.17	$2,117 – $2,923

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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 Fontana

Step deck lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$9,059	$3.19	$7,610 – $10,508	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,401	$21.90	$1,177 – $1,626	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$8,015	$4.00	$6,733 – $9,297	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$5,063	$3.24	$4,253 – $5,873	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,475	$4.03	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,863	$2.84	$6,605 – $9,121	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,519	$3.31	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Fontana, CA?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Fontana, CA is estimated at $8,210 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,897 and $9,524.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,150 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,168 of the $8,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,042 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,684, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Fontana, CA 15% 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