Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Seattle, WA step deck rate

$8,405step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 2,211 mi
Typical range: $7,060–$9,749
Transit: 5 days

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

Fort Wayne to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,175
Fuel: $2,230
All-in estimate: $8,405

Return trip

Seattle → Fort Wayne$9,094

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,451	$2.92	$5,742 – $7,161
53' refrigerated	$7,684	$3.48	$6,685 – $8,683
48' flatbed	$7,726	$3.49	$6,645 – $8,808
Step deck	$8,405	$3.80	$7,060 – $9,749
Power only	$5,739	$2.60	$4,993 – $6,486
Hotshot	$4,334	$1.96	$3,597 – $5,070
26' box truck	$4,231	$1.91	$3,597 – $4,866
Sprinter van	$2,581	$1.17	$2,168 – $2,993

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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 Seattle

Step deck lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,051	$3.19	$7,603 – $10,499	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,527	$4.87	$4,642 – $6,411	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,859	$3.08	$5,761 – $7,956	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,557	$2.72	$2,988 – $4,126	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,525	$3.10	$5,481 – $7,569	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,966	$4.78	$5,011 – $6,921	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Seattle, WA?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Seattle, WA is estimated at $8,405 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 2,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,060 and $9,749.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,211 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 $2,230 of the $8,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,175 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,094, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Seattle, WA 8% 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