Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$1,834step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.80
Distance: 235 mi
Typical range: $1,541–$2,127
Transit: 1 day

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

Milwaukee to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,597
Fuel: $237
All-in estimate: $1,834

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Milwaukee$1,848

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Milwaukee to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,315	$5.60	$1,170 – $1,460
53' refrigerated	$1,572	$6.69	$1,367 – $1,776
48' flatbed	$1,668	$7.10	$1,435 – $1,902
Step deck	$1,834	$7.80	$1,541 – $2,127
Power only	$1,115	$4.75	$970 – $1,260
Hotshot	$839	$3.57	$697 – $982
26' box truck	$841	$3.58	$714 – $967
Sprinter van	$526	$2.24	$442 – $610

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More lanes from Milwaukee

Step deck lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$5,268	$6.03	$4,425 – $6,110	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,912	$3.84	$6,646 – $9,178	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,320	$13.07	$1,109 – $1,531	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$5,146	$4.34	$4,322 – $5,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$7,454	$4.34	$6,261 – $8,646	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$4,789	$5.83	$4,023 – $5,555	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$5,561	$4.26	$4,672 – $6,451	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,835	$3.84	$6,581 – $9,089	5 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 Milwaukee, WI to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $1,834 all-in in October 2026, or $7.80 a mile over about 235 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,541 and $2,127.

How far is Milwaukee, WI from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 235 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $237 of the $1,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Milwaukee, WI?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology