Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Modesto, CA step deck rate

$8,586step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 2,262 mi
Typical range: $7,212–$9,959
Transit: 5 days

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

Fort Wayne to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,305
Fuel: $2,281
All-in estimate: $8,586

Return trip

Modesto → Fort Wayne$10,127

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,593	$2.91	$5,867 – $7,318
53' refrigerated	$7,852	$3.47	$6,831 – $8,873
48' flatbed	$7,893	$3.49	$6,788 – $8,998
Step deck	$8,586	$3.80	$7,212 – $9,959
Power only	$5,866	$2.59	$5,104 – $6,629
Hotshot	$4,429	$1.96	$3,676 – $5,182
26' box truck	$4,324	$1.91	$3,676 – $4,973
Sprinter van	$2,637	$1.17	$2,215 – $3,059

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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 Modesto

Step deck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$9,376	$3.18	$7,876 – $10,877	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$8,363	$3.98	$7,025 – $9,701	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,823	$3.16	$4,892 – $6,755	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,164	$3.20	$1,818 – $2,511	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,168	$2.83	$6,861 – $9,474	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,326	$3.21	$4,474 – $6,178	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Modesto, CA?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Modesto, CA is estimated at $8,586 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 2,262 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,212 and $9,959.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,262 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,281 of the $8,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,305 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,127, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Modesto, CA 15% cheaper. 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