Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$10,408step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 2,333 mi
Typical range: $8,743–$12,073
Transit: 5 days

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

Oakland to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,055
Fuel: $2,353
All-in estimate: $10,408

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Oakland$8,824

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

Oakland to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,996	$3.43	$7,116 – $8,875
53' refrigerated	$9,523	$4.08	$8,285 – $10,761
48' flatbed	$9,569	$4.10	$8,229 – $10,909
Step deck	$10,408	$4.46	$8,743 – $12,073
Power only	$7,117	$3.05	$6,192 – $8,042
Hotshot	$5,374	$2.30	$4,460 – $6,287
26' box truck	$5,246	$2.25	$4,459 – $6,032
Sprinter van	$3,198	$1.37	$2,687 – $3,710

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More lanes from Oakland

Step deck lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$17,185	$5.69	$14,436 – $19,935	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$9,394	$4.32	$7,891 – $10,898	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,872	$4.61	$7,453 – $10,292	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,478	$5.95	$3,762 – $5,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$16,044	$5.42	$13,477 – $18,611	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 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 Oakland, CA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Oakland, CA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $10,408 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 2,333 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,743 and $12,073.

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

About 2,333 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 $2,353 of the $10,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,055 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,824, which makes Oakland, 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