Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$2,103step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 414 mi
Typical range: $1,767–$2,440
Transit: 1 day

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

Nashville-Davidson to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,686
Fuel: $417
All-in estimate: $2,103

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Nashville-Davidson$2,720

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,542	$3.72	$1,373 – $1,712
53' refrigerated	$1,841	$4.45	$1,602 – $2,080
48' flatbed	$1,920	$4.64	$1,651 – $2,189
Step deck	$2,103	$5.08	$1,767 – $2,440
Power only	$1,329	$3.21	$1,156 – $1,502
Hotshot	$1,002	$2.42	$831 – $1,172
26' box truck	$994	$2.40	$845 – $1,143
Sprinter van	$617	$1.49	$518 – $716

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,618	$5.15	$3,879 – $5,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,926	$3.29	$5,818 – $8,035	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,165	$4.66	$1,819 – $2,512	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,227	$4.11	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$6,349	$3.73	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,074	$5.03	$3,422 – $4,726	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,784	$3.89	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,757	$3.30	$5,676 – $7,838	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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $2,103 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 414 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,767 and $2,440.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 414 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 $417 of the $2,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,720, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fort Wayne, IN 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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