Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to McKinney, TX step deck rate

$4,453step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 985 mi
Typical range: $3,741–$5,166
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Wayne to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,460
Fuel: $993
All-in estimate: $4,453

Return trip

McKinney → Fort Wayne$3,576

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 McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,360	$3.41	$2,990 – $3,730
53' refrigerated	$4,005	$4.07	$3,485 – $4,526
48' flatbed	$4,083	$4.14	$3,511 – $4,654
Step deck	$4,453	$4.52	$3,741 – $5,166
Power only	$2,955	$3.00	$2,571 – $3,339
Hotshot	$2,230	$2.26	$1,851 – $2,609
26' box truck	$2,190	$2.22	$1,861 – $2,518
Sprinter van	$1,344	$1.36	$1,129 – $1,559

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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 McKinney

Step deck lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,654	$3.55	$4,750 – $6,559	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$7,080	$4.80	$5,948 – $8,213	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$4,362	$4.78	$3,664 – $5,060	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,094	$2.95	$2,599 – $3,589	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,796	$3.18	$4,029 – $5,563	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,771	$5.35	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,773	$4.84	$5,689 – $7,857	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to McKinney, TX is estimated at $4,453 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 985 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,741 and $5,166.

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

About 985 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 $993 of the $4,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,460 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,576, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to McKinney, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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