Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Jersey City, NJ step deck rate

$4,132step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.05
Distance: 683 mi
Typical range: $3,471–$4,794
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Wayne to Jersey City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,443
Fuel: $689
All-in estimate: $4,132

Return trip

Jersey City → Fort Wayne$2,860

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Fort Wayne to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,084	$4.52	$2,745 – $3,423
53' refrigerated	$3,679	$5.39	$3,200 – $4,157
48' flatbed	$3,782	$5.54	$3,253 – $4,312
Step deck	$4,132	$6.05	$3,471 – $4,794
Power only	$2,692	$3.94	$2,342 – $3,042
Hotshot	$2,030	$2.97	$1,685 – $2,375
26' box truck	$2,002	$2.93	$1,702 – $2,302
Sprinter van	$1,234	$1.81	$1,036 – $1,431

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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 Jersey City

Step deck lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$15,461	$5.34	$12,987 – $17,935	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$4,973	$5.93	$4,178 – $5,769	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$6,712	$4.02	$5,638 – $7,786	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,839	$3.11	$6,584 – $9,093	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,246	$14.15	$1,046 – $1,445	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$7,373	$3.96	$6,194 – $8,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$15,277	$5.35	$12,833 – $17,722	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$6,514	$4.04	$5,472 – $7,556	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Jersey City, NJ?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $4,132 all-in in October 2026, or $6.05 a mile over about 683 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,471 and $4,794.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 683 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 $689 of the $4,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,443 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,860, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Jersey City, NJ 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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