Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$3,576step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 985 mi
Typical range: $3,004–$4,149
Transit: 3 days

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

McKinney to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,583
Fuel: $993
All-in estimate: $3,576

Return trip

Fort Wayne → McKinney$4,453

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

McKinney to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,699	$2.74	$2,402 – $2,995
53' refrigerated	$3,217	$3.27	$2,799 – $3,635
48' flatbed	$3,279	$3.33	$2,820 – $3,738
Step deck	$3,576	$3.63	$3,004 – $4,149
Power only	$2,373	$2.41	$2,065 – $2,682
Hotshot	$1,791	$1.82	$1,486 – $2,095
26' box truck	$1,759	$1.79	$1,495 – $2,023
Sprinter van	$1,079	$1.10	$907 – $1,252

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More lanes from McKinney

Step deck lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,905	$4.33	$5,800 – $8,010	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,240	$3.55	$2,722 – $3,759	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$4,044	$3.85	$3,397 – $4,692	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$6,275	$4.16	$5,271 – $7,279	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,771	$5.35	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,612	$3.30	$3,874 – $5,350	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 McKinney, TX to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from McKinney, TX to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $3,576 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 985 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,004 and $4,149.

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

About 985 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 $993 of the $3,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,583 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,453, which makes McKinney, 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