Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$5,777step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 2,147 mi
Typical range: $4,852–$6,701
Transit: 5 days

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

Reno to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,612
Fuel: $2,165
All-in estimate: $5,777

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Reno$9,280

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Reno to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,432	$2.06	$3,945 – $4,920
53' refrigerated	$5,279	$2.46	$4,593 – $5,965
48' flatbed	$5,310	$2.47	$4,567 – $6,053
Step deck	$5,777	$2.69	$4,852 – $6,701
Power only	$3,942	$1.84	$3,429 – $4,454
Hotshot	$2,976	$1.39	$2,470 – $3,482
26' box truck	$2,906	$1.35	$2,470 – $3,342
Sprinter van	$1,773	$0.83	$1,489 – $2,056

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More lanes from Reno

Step deck lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,676	$3.42	$8,128 – $11,225	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,752	$3.80	$1,471 – $2,032	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$5,182	$2.61	$4,353 – $6,011	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$5,039	$2.78	$4,233 – $5,845	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,550	$3.62	$2,142 – $2,958	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$9,032	$3.26	$7,587 – $10,477	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,636	$2.82	$3,894 – $5,378	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$2,019	$3.50	$1,696 – $2,342	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 Reno, NV to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Reno, NV to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $5,777 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 2,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,852 and $6,701.

How far is Reno, NV from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 2,147 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 $2,165 of the $5,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,612 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,280, which makes Reno, NV to Fort Wayne, IN 38% 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