Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Lubbock, TX step deck rate

$5,351step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $4,495–$6,207
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Wayne to Lubbock price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,097
Fuel: $1,254
All-in estimate: $5,351

Return trip

Lubbock → Fort Wayne$4,298

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 Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,062	$3.27	$3,615 – $4,508
53' refrigerated	$4,840	$3.89	$4,211 – $5,470
48' flatbed	$4,910	$3.95	$4,223 – $5,598
Step deck	$5,351	$4.30	$4,495 – $6,207
Power only	$3,586	$2.88	$3,120 – $4,053
Hotshot	$2,707	$2.18	$2,246 – $3,167
26' box truck	$2,653	$2.13	$2,255 – $3,051
Sprinter van	$1,625	$1.31	$1,365 – $1,885

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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 Lubbock

Step deck lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,559	$3.46	$5,509 – $7,608	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,660	$5.06	$4,754 – $6,565	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$5,165	$4.55	$4,339 – $5,991	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,275	$3.28	$1,911 – $2,640	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,610	$3.09	$4,712 – $6,507	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$5,348	$5.14	$4,493 – $6,204	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $5,351 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,495 and $6,207.

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

About 1,244 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 $1,254 of the $5,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,097 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,298, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Lubbock, 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