Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$10,361step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 2,321 mi
Typical range: $8,703–$12,018
Transit: 5 days

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

San Jose to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,021
Fuel: $2,340
All-in estimate: $10,361

Return trip

Fort Wayne → San Jose$8,783

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

San Jose to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,959	$3.43	$7,083 – $8,834
53' refrigerated	$9,479	$4.08	$8,246 – $10,711
48' flatbed	$9,525	$4.10	$8,192 – $10,859
Step deck	$10,361	$4.46	$8,703 – $12,018
Power only	$7,084	$3.05	$6,163 – $8,005
Hotshot	$5,349	$2.30	$4,439 – $6,258
26' box truck	$5,221	$2.25	$4,438 – $6,004
Sprinter van	$3,183	$1.37	$2,674 – $3,693

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	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 San Jose, CA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $10,361 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 2,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,703 and $12,018.

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

About 2,321 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 $2,340 of the $10,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,021 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,783, which makes San Jose, 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