Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Fort Wayne, IN hotshot rate

$1,833hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 1,014 mi
Typical range: $1,522–$2,145
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,199
Fuel: $634
All-in estimate: $1,833

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Dallas$2,283

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,762	$2.72	$2,458 – $3,065
53' refrigerated	$3,292	$3.25	$2,864 – $3,720
48' flatbed	$3,353	$3.31	$2,884 – $3,823
Step deck	$3,657	$3.61	$3,072 – $4,242
Power only	$2,430	$2.40	$2,114 – $2,746
Hotshot	$1,833	$1.81	$1,522 – $2,145
26' box truck	$1,800	$1.78	$1,530 – $2,071
Sprinter van	$1,105	$1.09	$928 – $1,281

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More lanes from Dallas

Hotshot lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 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 Dallas, TX to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $1,833 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 1,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,522 and $2,145.

How far is Dallas, TX from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 1,014 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 $634 of the $1,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,283, which makes Dallas, TX to Fort Wayne, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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