Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$10,368step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 2,323 mi
Typical range: $8,709–$12,027
Transit: 5 days

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

Fremont to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,026
Fuel: $2,342
All-in estimate: $10,368

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Fremont$8,790

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Fremont to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,965	$3.43	$7,089 – $8,841
53' refrigerated	$9,486	$4.08	$8,253 – $10,719
48' flatbed	$9,533	$4.10	$8,198 – $10,867
Step deck	$10,368	$4.46	$8,709 – $12,027
Power only	$7,089	$3.05	$6,168 – $8,011
Hotshot	$5,353	$2.30	$4,443 – $6,263
26' box truck	$5,225	$2.25	$4,441 – $6,009
Sprinter van	$3,186	$1.37	$2,676 – $3,696

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More lanes from Fremont

Step deck lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$17,134	$5.69	$14,392 – $19,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$4,368	$6.01	$3,669 – $5,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$15,995	$5.42	$13,436 – $18,554	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 d

More lanes into Fort Wayne

Step deck lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,929	$4.24	$2,460 – $3,397	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$9,926	$4.49	$8,337 – $11,514	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,664	$9.96	$1,398 – $1,930	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,019	$3.51	$3,376 – $4,662	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,865	$2.64	$4,087 – $5,644	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,430	$3.88	$2,041 – $2,819	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,448	$3.43	$3,736 – $5,160	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$9,791	$4.50	$8,225 – $11,358	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fremont, CA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $10,368 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 2,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,709 and $12,027.

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

About 2,323 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 $2,342 of the $10,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,026 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,790, which makes Fremont, CA to Fort Wayne, IN 18% 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