Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Fort Wayne, IN freight rate

$7,511dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 2,176 mi
Typical range: $6,684–$8,337
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chula Vista to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,510
Fuel: $2,001
All-in estimate: $7,511

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Chula Vista$6,367

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

Chula Vista to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,511	$3.45	$6,684 – $8,337
53' refrigerated	$8,946	$4.11	$7,783 – $10,108
48' flatbed	$8,997	$4.13	$7,737 – $10,256
Step deck	$9,787	$4.50	$8,221 – $11,353
Power only	$6,681	$3.07	$5,812 – $7,549
Hotshot	$5,044	$2.32	$4,187 – $5,902
26' box truck	$4,925	$2.26	$4,187 – $5,664
Sprinter van	$3,004	$1.38	$2,524 – $3,485

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More lanes from Chula Vista

53' dry van lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$12,610	$4.40	$11,223 – $13,997	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,216	$8.21	$1,082 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$5,544	$3.64	$4,934 – $6,154	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,996	$5.79	$1,777 – $2,216	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$11,716	$4.20	$10,427 – $13,004	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,896	$3.72	$4,357 – $5,434	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$5,120	$3.69	$4,557 – $5,684	3 d

More lanes into Fort Wayne

53' dry van lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,187	$3.16	$1,946 – $2,427	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$7,619	$3.45	$6,781 – $8,457	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,177	$7.05	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,044	$2.66	$2,710 – $3,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$3,723	$2.02	$3,314 – $4,133	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,808	$2.89	$1,610 – $2,007	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$3,380	$2.60	$3,008 – $3,751	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$7,514	$3.45	$6,687 – $8,340	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chula Vista, CA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 53' dry van from Chula Vista, CA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $7,511 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 2,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,684 and $8,337.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 2,176 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 $2,001 of the $7,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,510 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,367, which makes Chula Vista, 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