Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$9,902step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 2,205 mi
Typical range: $8,318–$11,486
Transit: 5 days

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

Long Beach to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,679
Fuel: $2,223
All-in estimate: $9,902

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Long Beach$8,395

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

Long Beach to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,600	$3.45	$6,764 – $8,436
53' refrigerated	$9,052	$4.11	$7,875 – $10,229
48' flatbed	$9,102	$4.13	$7,828 – $10,377
Step deck	$9,902	$4.49	$8,318 – $11,486
Power only	$6,761	$3.07	$5,882 – $7,640
Hotshot	$5,105	$2.32	$4,237 – $5,973
26' box truck	$4,985	$2.26	$4,237 – $5,732
Sprinter van	$3,040	$1.38	$2,554 – $3,527

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	4 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 Long Beach, CA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $9,902 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 2,205 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,318 and $11,486.

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

About 2,205 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 $2,223 of the $9,902 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,679 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,395, which makes Long Beach, 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