Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$4,298step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $3,610–$4,985
Transit: 3 days

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

Lubbock to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,044
Fuel: $1,254
All-in estimate: $4,298

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Lubbock$5,351

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

Lubbock to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,262	$2.62	$2,903 – $3,621
53' refrigerated	$3,887	$3.12	$3,382 – $4,393
48' flatbed	$3,944	$3.17	$3,392 – $4,496
Step deck	$4,298	$3.45	$3,610 – $4,985
Power only	$2,880	$2.32	$2,506 – $3,255
Hotshot	$2,174	$1.75	$1,804 – $2,543
26' box truck	$2,131	$1.71	$1,811 – $2,450
Sprinter van	$1,305	$1.05	$1,096 – $1,514

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More lanes from Lubbock

Step deck lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$8,010	$4.22	$6,728 – $9,291	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,854	$3.44	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,974	$4.29	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$7,339	$4.04	$6,165 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,642	$3.50	$3,059 – $4,224	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 Lubbock, TX to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Lubbock, TX to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $4,298 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,610 and $4,985.

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

About 1,244 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 $1,254 of the $4,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,044 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,351, which makes Lubbock, 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