Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Salt Lake City, UT step deck rate

$8,168step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 1,644 mi
Typical range: $6,861–$9,475
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Wayne to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,510
Fuel: $1,658
All-in estimate: $8,168

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Fort Wayne$4,415

This direction runs 85% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Fort Wayne to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,237	$3.79	$5,551 – $6,923
53' refrigerated	$7,430	$4.52	$6,464 – $8,396
48' flatbed	$7,502	$4.56	$6,452 – $8,552
Step deck	$8,168	$4.97	$6,861 – $9,475
Power only	$5,529	$3.36	$4,811 – $6,248
Hotshot	$4,174	$2.54	$3,464 – $4,884
26' box truck	$4,083	$2.48	$3,470 – $4,695
Sprinter van	$2,495	$1.52	$2,096 – $2,894

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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 Salt Lake City

Step deck lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$9,510	$4.08	$7,988 – $11,031	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$4,795	$6.93	$4,028 – $5,562	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$7,780	$5.25	$6,535 – $9,025	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,840	$4.13	$4,906 – $6,775	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$2,466	$4.19	$2,072 – $2,861	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$8,252	$3.64	$6,932 – $9,572	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$5,387	$4.20	$4,525 – $6,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$4,988	$6.81	$4,190 – $5,787	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $8,168 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 1,644 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,861 and $9,475.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,644 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,658 of the $8,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,510 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,415, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Salt Lake City, UT 85% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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