Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$4,905step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,462 mi
Typical range: $4,120–$5,690
Transit: 4 days

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

Laredo to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,431
Fuel: $1,474
All-in estimate: $4,905

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Laredo$6,107

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

Laredo to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,736	$2.56	$3,325 – $4,147
53' refrigerated	$4,452	$3.05	$3,873 – $5,031
48' flatbed	$4,503	$3.08	$3,873 – $5,134
Step deck	$4,905	$3.35	$4,120 – $5,690
Power only	$3,307	$2.26	$2,877 – $3,737
Hotshot	$2,496	$1.71	$2,072 – $2,921
26' box truck	$2,444	$1.67	$2,077 – $2,810
Sprinter van	$1,495	$1.02	$1,255 – $1,734

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	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 Laredo, TX to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $4,905 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,462 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,120 and $5,690.

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

About 1,462 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 $1,474 of the $4,905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,431 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,107, which makes Laredo, 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