Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Fort Wayne, IN step deck rate

$2,624step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $2,204–$3,044
Transit: 2 days

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

Tallahassee to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,748
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $2,624

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Tallahassee$5,900

This direction runs 56% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Tallahassee to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,973	$2.27	$1,756 – $2,190
53' refrigerated	$2,353	$2.71	$2,047 – $2,658
48' flatbed	$2,405	$2.77	$2,068 – $2,741
Step deck	$2,624	$3.02	$2,204 – $3,044
Power only	$1,731	$1.99	$1,506 – $1,956
Hotshot	$1,306	$1.50	$1,084 – $1,528
26' box truck	$1,284	$1.48	$1,092 – $1,477
Sprinter van	$789	$0.91	$663 – $916

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More lanes from Tallahassee

Step deck lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$4,044	$3.76	$3,397 – $4,691	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,835	$2.47	$4,901 – $6,768	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,707	$2.83	$2,273 – $3,140	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,463	$3.13	$2,069 – $2,857	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$5,402	$2.79	$4,538 – $6,266	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,598	$3.65	$3,023 – $4,174	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,970	$2.94	$2,495 – $3,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,657	$2.48	$4,752 – $6,562	5 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 Tallahassee, FL to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Step deck from Tallahassee, FL to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $2,624 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,204 and $3,044.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 869 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 $876 of the $2,624 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,900, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Fort Wayne, IN 56% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →