Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Orlando, FL step deck rate

$6,895step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.47
Distance: 1,066 mi
Typical range: $5,792–$7,998
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Wayne to Orlando price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,820
Fuel: $1,075
All-in estimate: $6,895

Return trip

Orlando → Fort Wayne$3,067

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 Orlando by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Orlando, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,213	$4.89	$4,640 – $5,787
53' refrigerated	$6,214	$5.83	$5,406 – $7,022
48' flatbed	$6,323	$5.93	$5,438 – $7,208
Step deck	$6,895	$6.47	$5,792 – $7,998
Power only	$4,591	$4.31	$3,994 – $5,188
Hotshot	$3,464	$3.25	$2,875 – $4,053
26' box truck	$3,400	$3.19	$2,890 – $3,911
Sprinter van	$2,085	$1.96	$1,752 – $2,419

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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 Orlando

Step deck lanes into Orlando, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$6,135	$5.52	$5,154 – $7,117	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$16,944	$6.48	$14,233 – $19,654	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$7,732	$6.58	$6,495 – $8,969	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$5,372	$5.30	$4,512 – $6,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$8,304	$3.80	$6,975 – $9,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$5,136	$4.98	$4,314 – $5,957	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$6,276	$5.09	$5,272 – $7,280	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$16,450	$6.50	$13,818 – $19,081	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Orlando, FL is estimated at $6,895 all-in in October 2026, or $6.47 a mile over about 1,066 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,792 and $7,998.

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

About 1,066 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 $1,075 of the $6,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,820 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,067, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Orlando, 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