Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$2,446step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 564 mi
Typical range: $2,055–$2,838
Transit: 2 days

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

Richmond to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,877
Fuel: $569
All-in estimate: $2,446

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Richmond$3,852

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Richmond to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,814	$3.22	$1,614 – $2,014
53' refrigerated	$2,164	$3.84	$1,883 – $2,446
48' flatbed	$2,237	$3.97	$1,923 – $2,550
Step deck	$2,446	$4.34	$2,055 – $2,838
Power only	$1,576	$2.79	$1,371 – $1,781
Hotshot	$1,188	$2.11	$986 – $1,390
26' box truck	$1,175	$2.08	$998 – $1,351
Sprinter van	$726	$1.29	$609 – $842

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More lanes from Richmond

Step deck lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,368	$6.98	$1,989 – $2,746	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,802	$3.84	$2,354 – $3,250	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,765	$3.49	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,947	$3.45	$6,675 – $9,218	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,942	$7.74	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,346	$3.41	$4,491 – $6,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462	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 Richmond, VA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Richmond, VA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $2,446 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 564 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,055 and $2,838.

How far is Richmond, VA from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 564 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 $569 of the $2,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,877 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,852, which makes Richmond, VA to Fort Wayne, IN 37% 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