Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to New Orleans, LA step deck rate

$4,789step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $4,023–$5,555
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Wayne to New Orleans price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,827
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $4,789

Return trip

New Orleans → Fort Wayne$3,533

This direction runs 36% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Fort Wayne to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,610	$3.78	$3,213 – $4,008
53' refrigerated	$4,304	$4.51	$3,745 – $4,864
48' flatbed	$4,390	$4.60	$3,775 – $5,005
Step deck	$4,789	$5.02	$4,023 – $5,555
Power only	$3,173	$3.33	$2,761 – $3,586
Hotshot	$2,394	$2.51	$1,987 – $2,801
26' box truck	$2,352	$2.47	$2,000 – $2,705
Sprinter van	$1,444	$1.51	$1,213 – $1,675

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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 New Orleans

Step deck lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,481	$4.01	$4,604 – $6,358	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$10,059	$5.06	$8,450 – $11,669	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$5,045	$5.19	$4,238 – $5,852	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$2,123	$5.50	$1,783 – $2,462	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,694	$3.01	$3,943 – $5,445	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,602	$3.61	$3,865 – $5,338	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,816	$4.62	$2,366 – $3,267	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$9,672	$5.09	$8,125 – $11,220	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to New Orleans, LA?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $4,789 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,023 and $5,555.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 954 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 $962 of the $4,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,827 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,533, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to New Orleans, LA 36% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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