Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$2,367step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 596 mi
Typical range: $1,988–$2,745
Transit: 2 days

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

Raleigh to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,766
Fuel: $601
All-in estimate: $2,367

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Raleigh$3,592

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Raleigh to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,758	$2.95	$1,565 – $1,952
53' refrigerated	$2,098	$3.52	$1,825 – $2,370
48' flatbed	$2,165	$3.63	$1,862 – $2,468
Step deck	$2,367	$3.97	$1,988 – $2,745
Power only	$1,530	$2.57	$1,331 – $1,729
Hotshot	$1,154	$1.94	$957 – $1,350
26' box truck	$1,139	$1.91	$969 – $1,310
Sprinter van	$703	$1.18	$591 – $816

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More lanes from Raleigh

Step deck lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,592	$2.87	$6,377 – $8,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,675	$3.55	$2,247 – $3,103	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,126	$3.31	$3,466 – $4,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$7,223	$3.23	$6,067 – $8,379	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,686	$3.22	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$7,445	$2.88	$6,254 – $8,636	6 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 Raleigh, NC to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Raleigh, NC to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $2,367 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 596 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,988 and $2,745.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 596 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $601 of the $2,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,766 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,592, which makes Raleigh, NC to Fort Wayne, IN 34% 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