Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Fort Wayne, IN flatbed rate

$1,909flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 408 mi
Typical range: $1,642–$2,176
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,510
Fuel: $399
All-in estimate: $1,909

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Buffalo$2,903

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Buffalo to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,533	$3.76	$1,364 – $1,701
53' refrigerated	$1,830	$4.49	$1,592 – $2,068
48' flatbed	$1,909	$4.68	$1,642 – $2,176
Step deck	$2,092	$5.13	$1,757 – $2,426
Power only	$1,321	$3.24	$1,149 – $1,492
Hotshot	$995	$2.44	$826 – $1,164
26' box truck	$988	$2.42	$840 – $1,136
Sprinter van	$613	$1.50	$515 – $711

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More lanes from Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,697	$2.96	$6,619 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,174	$4.04	$1,870 – $2,479	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,981	$3.28	$4,284 – $5,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,437	$3.32	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,102	$6.43	$1,808 – $2,397	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,619	$2.96	$6,553 – $8,686	6 d

More lanes into Fort Wayne

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,681	$3.88	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$9,124	$4.13	$7,847 – $10,402	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,510	$9.04	$1,299 – $1,722	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,687	$3.22	$3,171 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,470	$2.43	$3,845 – $5,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,223	$3.55	$1,912 – $2,534	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,082	$3.15	$3,511 – $4,654	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$9,000	$4.13	$7,740 – $10,260	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $1,909 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 408 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,642 and $2,176.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 408 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $399 of the $1,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,510 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,903, which makes Buffalo, NY to Fort Wayne, IN 34% cheaper. 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