Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Riverside, CA step deck rate

$8,217step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 2,152 mi
Typical range: $6,902–$9,532
Transit: 5 days

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

Fort Wayne to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,047
Fuel: $2,170
All-in estimate: $8,217

Return trip

Riverside → Fort Wayne$9,692

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 Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,305	$2.93	$5,611 – $6,998
53' refrigerated	$7,509	$3.49	$6,533 – $8,485
48' flatbed	$7,553	$3.51	$6,496 – $8,610
Step deck	$8,217	$3.82	$6,902 – $9,532
Power only	$5,607	$2.61	$4,878 – $6,336
Hotshot	$4,234	$1.97	$3,514 – $4,953
26' box truck	$4,134	$1.92	$3,514 – $4,754
Sprinter van	$2,522	$1.17	$2,118 – $2,925

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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 Riverside

Step deck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,062	$3.19	$7,612 – $10,512	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,022	$4.00	$6,738 – $9,306	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,464	$4.05	$1,230 – $1,698	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,865	$2.84	$6,607 – $9,124	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Riverside, CA is estimated at $8,217 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 2,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,902 and $9,532.

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

About 2,152 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 $2,170 of the $8,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,047 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,692, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Riverside, 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