Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Fort Wayne, IN hotshot rate

$792hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 215 mi
Typical range: $658–$927
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $658
Fuel: $134
All-in estimate: $792

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Cleveland$821

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Cleveland to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,245	$5.79	$1,108 – $1,381
53' refrigerated	$1,488	$6.92	$1,294 – $1,681
48' flatbed	$1,583	$7.36	$1,362 – $1,805
Step deck	$1,742	$8.10	$1,463 – $2,020
Power only	$1,053	$4.90	$916 – $1,189
Hotshot	$792	$3.68	$658 – $927
26' box truck	$794	$3.69	$675 – $914
Sprinter van	$498	$2.32	$418 – $577

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More lanes from Cleveland

Hotshot lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,661	$3.46	$1,379 – $1,944	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$4,652	$1.92	$3,862 – $5,443	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,024	$2.79	$850 – $1,198	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,795	$2.13	$2,320 – $3,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$4,420	$2.15	$3,669 – $5,171	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,450	$3.44	$1,204 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,100	$2.09	$2,573 – $3,627	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$4,593	$1.92	$3,812 – $5,374	5 d

More lanes into Fort Wayne

Hotshot lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$1,440	$2.08	$1,195 – $1,685	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$5,118	$2.31	$4,248 – $5,988	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$744	$4.45	$617 – $870	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$2,026	$1.77	$1,681 – $2,370	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$2,495	$1.35	$2,071 – $2,920	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,188	$1.90	$986 – $1,390	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$2,254	$1.74	$1,871 – $2,637	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$5,046	$2.32	$4,188 – $5,904	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cleveland, OH to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Hotshot from Cleveland, OH to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $792 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 215 mi. Quotes typically land between $658 and $927.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 215 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 $134 of the $792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $821, which makes Cleveland, OH to Fort Wayne, IN 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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