Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Laredo, TX step deck rate

$6,107step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 1,462 mi
Typical range: $5,130–$7,084
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Wayne to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,633
Fuel: $1,474
All-in estimate: $6,107

Return trip

Laredo → Fort Wayne$4,905

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,652	$3.18	$4,141 – $5,164
53' refrigerated	$5,543	$3.79	$4,822 – $6,264
48' flatbed	$5,607	$3.84	$4,822 – $6,392
Step deck	$6,107	$4.18	$5,130 – $7,084
Power only	$4,118	$2.82	$3,583 – $4,653
Hotshot	$3,108	$2.13	$2,580 – $3,637
26' box truck	$3,043	$2.08	$2,586 – $3,499
Sprinter van	$1,861	$1.27	$1,563 – $2,159

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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 Laredo

Step deck lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,914	$3.43	$5,808 – $8,020	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,873	$4.83	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$6,134	$4.37	$5,152 – $7,115	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,002	$2.97	$2,522 – $3,483	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,904	$3.06	$4,959 – $6,848	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$6,434	$4.90	$5,404 – $7,463	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Laredo, TX?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Laredo, TX is estimated at $6,107 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 1,462 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,130 and $7,084.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Laredo, TX by truck?

About 1,462 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,474 of the $6,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,633 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laredo, TX to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,905, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Laredo, TX 25% 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