Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gilbert, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$4,840step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,831 mi
Typical range: $4,066–$5,615
Transit: 4 days

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

Gilbert to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,994
Fuel: $1,846
All-in estimate: $4,840

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Gilbert$7,878

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Gilbert to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilbert, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,704	$2.02	$3,296 – $4,111
53' refrigerated	$4,412	$2.41	$3,838 – $4,985
48' flatbed	$4,447	$2.43	$3,825 – $5,070
Step deck	$4,840	$2.64	$4,066 – $5,615
Power only	$3,288	$1.80	$2,860 – $3,715
Hotshot	$2,482	$1.36	$2,060 – $2,904
26' box truck	$2,426	$1.33	$2,062 – $2,790
Sprinter van	$1,481	$0.81	$1,244 – $1,718

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More lanes from Gilbert

Step deck lanes from Gilbert, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,365	$3.33	$7,026 – $9,703	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$1,674	$3.67	$1,406 – $1,942	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$4,353	$2.57	$3,657 – $5,049	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,372	$2.88	$2,832 – $3,911	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,746	$3.18	$6,506 – $8,985	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$1,486	$4.01	$1,248 – $1,724	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 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 Gilbert, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Gilbert, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $4,840 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,831 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,066 and $5,615.

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

About 1,831 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 $1,846 of the $4,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,994 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,878, which makes Gilbert, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN 39% 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