Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$4,019step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $3,376–$4,662
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,865
Fuel: $1,154
All-in estimate: $4,019

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Houston$5,004

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Houston to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,044	$2.66	$2,710 – $3,379
53' refrigerated	$3,629	$3.17	$3,157 – $4,100
48' flatbed	$3,687	$3.22	$3,171 – $4,203
Step deck	$4,019	$3.51	$3,376 – $4,662
Power only	$2,684	$2.35	$2,336 – $3,033
Hotshot	$2,026	$1.77	$1,681 – $2,370
26' box truck	$1,987	$1.74	$1,689 – $2,285
Sprinter van	$1,218	$1.06	$1,023 – $1,413

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,014 mi	$3,657	$3.61	$3,072 – $4,242	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $4,019 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,376 and $4,662.

How far is Houston, TX from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 1,144 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,154 of the $4,019 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,865 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,004, which makes Houston, TX to Fort Wayne, IN 20% 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