Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Miami, FL step deck rate

$8,036step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.22
Distance: 1,292 mi
Typical range: $6,750–$9,322
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Wayne to Miami price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,733
Fuel: $1,303
All-in estimate: $8,036

Return trip

Miami → Fort Wayne$3,574

This direction runs 125% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Fort Wayne to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,105	$4.73	$5,433 – $6,776
53' refrigerated	$7,275	$5.63	$6,329 – $8,221
48' flatbed	$7,375	$5.71	$6,343 – $8,408
Step deck	$8,036	$6.22	$6,750 – $9,322
Power only	$5,394	$4.17	$4,693 – $6,095
Hotshot	$4,071	$3.15	$3,379 – $4,763
26' box truck	$3,989	$3.09	$3,391 – $4,587
Sprinter van	$2,442	$1.89	$2,051 – $2,833

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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 Miami

Step deck lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,892	$5.36	$5,789 – $7,994	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$17,815	$6.44	$14,965 – $20,666	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,928	$6.36	$7,500 – $10,356	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,900	$5.17	$4,956 – $6,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,801	$3.77	$7,393 – $10,210	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,830	$4.81	$4,898 – $6,763	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,772	$5.00	$5,688 – $7,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$17,281	$6.46	$14,516 – $20,046	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Miami, FL?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Miami, FL is estimated at $8,036 all-in in October 2026, or $6.22 a mile over about 1,292 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,750 and $9,322.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,292 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 $1,303 of the $8,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,733 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,574, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Miami, FL 125% 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