Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Reno, NV step deck rate

$9,280step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 2,147 mi
Typical range: $7,795–$10,765
Transit: 5 days

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

Fort Wayne to Reno price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,115
Fuel: $2,165
All-in estimate: $9,280

Return trip

Reno → Fort Wayne$5,777

This direction runs 61% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,120	$3.32	$6,337 – $7,903
53' refrigerated	$8,480	$3.95	$7,378 – $9,583
48' flatbed	$8,530	$3.97	$7,336 – $9,724
Step deck	$9,280	$4.32	$7,795 – $10,765
Power only	$6,332	$2.95	$5,509 – $7,155
Hotshot	$4,781	$2.23	$3,968 – $5,594
26' box truck	$4,669	$2.17	$3,969 – $5,369
Sprinter van	$2,848	$1.33	$2,392 – $3,304

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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 Reno

Step deck lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$10,222	$3.61	$8,587 – $11,858	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$3,319	$7.20	$2,788 – $3,850	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$8,999	$4.53	$7,560 – $10,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$6,501	$3.58	$5,461 – $7,541	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,517	$3.58	$2,114 – $2,920	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,907	$3.21	$7,482 – $10,332	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,981	$3.63	$5,024 – $6,938	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,826	$6.63	$3,214 – $4,438	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Reno, NV?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Reno, NV is estimated at $9,280 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 2,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,795 and $10,765.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Reno, NV by truck?

About 2,147 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 $2,165 of the $9,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,777, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Reno, NV 61% 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