Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Colorado Springs, CO to Fort Wayne, IN hotshot rate

$1,668hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.35
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $1,384–$1,951
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colorado Springs to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $895
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $1,668

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Colorado Springs$3,637

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Colorado Springs to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Colorado Springs, CO to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,503	$2.03	$2,228 – $2,778
53' refrigerated	$2,983	$2.41	$2,595 – $3,371
48' flatbed	$3,027	$2.45	$2,603 – $3,450
Step deck	$3,298	$2.67	$2,771 – $3,826
Power only	$2,210	$1.79	$1,923 – $2,497
Hotshot	$1,668	$1.35	$1,384 – $1,951
26' box truck	$1,635	$1.32	$1,390 – $1,880
Sprinter van	$1,001	$0.81	$841 – $1,161

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More lanes from Colorado Springs

Hotshot lanes from Colorado Springs, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$3,216	$1.67	$2,669 – $3,762	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$1,339	$1.37	$1,111 – $1,566	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$1,438	$1.32	$1,193 – $1,682	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$1,379	$1.42	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$1,072	$1.66	$889 – $1,254	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$2,963	$1.59	$2,459 – $3,466	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$1,266	$1.45	$1,051 – $1,482	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$1,313	$1.38	$1,090 – $1,537	2 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 Colorado Springs, CO to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Hotshot from Colorado Springs, CO to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $1,668 all-in in October 2026, or $1.35 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,384 and $1,951.

How far is Colorado Springs, CO from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 1,236 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $773 of the $1,668 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Colorado Springs, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,637, which makes Colorado Springs, CO to Fort Wayne, IN 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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