Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$9,692step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 2,152 mi
Typical range: $8,142–$11,243
Transit: 5 days

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

Riverside to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,522
Fuel: $2,170
All-in estimate: $9,692

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Riverside$8,217

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

Riverside to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,437	$3.46	$6,618 – $8,255
53' refrigerated	$8,857	$4.12	$7,706 – $10,009
48' flatbed	$8,909	$4.14	$7,662 – $10,156
Step deck	$9,692	$4.50	$8,142 – $11,243
Power only	$6,614	$3.07	$5,754 – $7,474
Hotshot	$4,994	$2.32	$4,145 – $5,843
26' box truck	$4,877	$2.27	$4,145 – $5,608
Sprinter van	$2,975	$1.38	$2,499 – $3,451

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More lanes from Riverside

Step deck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$16,254	$5.72	$13,653 – $18,854	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,753	$4.37	$7,352 – $10,153	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$7,412	$4.76	$6,226 – $8,597	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,810	$7.78	$2,361 – $3,260	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$15,114	$5.46	$12,695 – $17,532	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,606	$4.87	$5,549 – $7,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 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 Riverside, CA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $9,692 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 2,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,142 and $11,243.

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

About 2,152 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 $2,170 of the $9,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,522 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,217, which makes Riverside, 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