Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$7,859step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,826 mi
Typical range: $6,602–$9,117
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Wayne to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,018
Fuel: $1,841
All-in estimate: $7,859

Return trip

Tucson → Fort Wayne$4,829

This direction runs 63% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,013	$3.29	$5,352 – $6,675
53' refrigerated	$7,163	$3.92	$6,232 – $8,094
48' flatbed	$7,221	$3.95	$6,210 – $8,232
Step deck	$7,859	$4.30	$6,602 – $9,117
Power only	$5,338	$2.92	$4,644 – $6,032
Hotshot	$4,030	$2.21	$3,345 – $4,715
26' box truck	$3,939	$2.16	$3,348 – $4,530
Sprinter van	$2,405	$1.32	$2,020 – $2,790

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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 Tucson

Step deck lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,911	$3.56	$7,486 – $10,337	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,559	$6.63	$2,990 – $4,129	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,188	$3.81	$3,518 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,696	$3.18	$6,465 – $8,927	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,568	$4.00	$2,997 – $4,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$3,121	$7.19	$2,621 – $3,620	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Fort Wayne, IN to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $7,859 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,826 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,602 and $9,117.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 1,826 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 $1,841 of the $7,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,018 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,829, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Tucson, AZ 63% 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