Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Milwaukee, WI step deck rate

$1,848step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.87
Distance: 235 mi
Typical range: $1,553–$2,144
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Wayne to Milwaukee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,611
Fuel: $237
All-in estimate: $1,848

Return trip

Milwaukee → Fort Wayne$1,834

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Milwaukee by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Milwaukee, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,325	$5.64	$1,180 – $1,471
53' refrigerated	$1,584	$6.74	$1,378 – $1,790
48' flatbed	$1,681	$7.15	$1,446 – $1,917
Step deck	$1,848	$7.87	$1,553 – $2,144
Power only	$1,124	$4.78	$978 – $1,270
Hotshot	$846	$3.60	$702 – $990
26' box truck	$847	$3.60	$720 – $974
Sprinter van	$530	$2.26	$445 – $615

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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 Milwaukee

Step deck lanes into Milwaukee, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,491	$4.00	$2,933 – $4,050	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$9,405	$4.56	$7,900 – $10,910	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,438	$14.24	$1,208 – $1,668	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$4,165	$3.51	$3,498 – $4,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,615	$2.69	$3,877 – $5,354	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$2,963	$3.61	$2,489 – $3,437	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,501	$3.45	$3,781 – $5,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$9,314	$4.57	$7,823 – $10,804	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Milwaukee, WI?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Milwaukee, WI is estimated at $1,848 all-in in October 2026, or $7.87 a mile over about 235 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,553 and $2,144.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Milwaukee, WI by truck?

About 235 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $237 of the $1,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,611 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milwaukee, WI to Fort Wayne, IN?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology