Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$9,116step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 2,217 mi
Typical range: $7,657–$10,575
Transit: 5 days

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

Tacoma to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,880
Fuel: $2,236
All-in estimate: $9,116

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Tacoma$8,425

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Tacoma to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,998	$3.16	$6,228 – $7,767
53' refrigerated	$8,334	$3.76	$7,251 – $9,418
48' flatbed	$8,380	$3.78	$7,207 – $9,553
Step deck	$9,116	$4.11	$7,657 – $10,575
Power only	$6,226	$2.81	$5,416 – $7,035
Hotshot	$4,701	$2.12	$3,901 – $5,500
26' box truck	$4,590	$2.07	$3,901 – $5,278
Sprinter van	$2,799	$1.26	$2,351 – $3,247

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More lanes from Tacoma

Step deck lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$14,935	$5.24	$12,545 – $17,325	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,971	$4.49	$4,175 – $5,766	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,176	$3.99	$6,868 – $9,484	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$9,204	$4.15	$7,731 – $10,677	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$6,178	$4.81	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$14,028	$4.99	$11,784 – $16,273	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,743	$4.18	$7,344 – $10,142	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,377	$4.40	$4,517 – $6,238	3 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 Tacoma, WA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Tacoma, WA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $9,116 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 2,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,657 and $10,575.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 2,217 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 $2,236 of the $9,116 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,425, which makes Tacoma, WA to Fort Wayne, IN 8% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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