Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$4,415step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,644 mi
Typical range: $3,709–$5,122
Transit: 4 days

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

Salt Lake City to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,757
Fuel: $1,658
All-in estimate: $4,415

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Salt Lake City$8,168

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,372	$2.05	$3,001 – $3,743
53' refrigerated	$4,017	$2.44	$3,495 – $4,539
48' flatbed	$4,056	$2.47	$3,488 – $4,623
Step deck	$4,415	$2.69	$3,709 – $5,122
Power only	$2,989	$1.82	$2,601 – $3,378
Hotshot	$2,256	$1.37	$1,873 – $2,640
26' box truck	$2,207	$1.34	$1,876 – $2,538
Sprinter van	$1,349	$0.82	$1,133 – $1,564

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

Step deck lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,817	$3.36	$6,567 – $9,068	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,198	$3.18	$1,846 – $2,549	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,890	$2.62	$3,268 – $4,513	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,931	$2.78	$3,302 – $4,560	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$2,170	$3.69	$1,823 – $2,517	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,267	$3.20	$6,105 – $8,430	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,626	$2.83	$3,046 – $4,206	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,286	$3.12	$1,920 – $2,652	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 Salt Lake City, UT to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Salt Lake City, UT to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $4,415 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,644 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,709 and $5,122.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 1,644 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,658 of the $4,415 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,757 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,168, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Fort Wayne, IN 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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