Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Fort Wayne, IN box truck rate

$1,625box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.32
Distance: 1,227 mi
Typical range: $1,381–$1,869
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $773
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $1,625

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Denver$3,543

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

Denver to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,488	$2.03	$2,214 – $2,762
53' refrigerated	$2,965	$2.42	$2,580 – $3,350
48' flatbed	$3,009	$2.45	$2,587 – $3,430
Step deck	$3,279	$2.67	$2,754 – $3,804
Power only	$2,196	$1.79	$1,911 – $2,482
Hotshot	$1,658	$1.35	$1,376 – $1,939
26' box truck	$1,625	$1.32	$1,381 – $1,869
Sprinter van	$995	$0.81	$836 – $1,154

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More lanes from Denver

26' box truck lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$3,129	$1.63	$2,660 – $3,598	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$1,337	$1.34	$1,136 – $1,537	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$1,397	$1.30	$1,188 – $1,607	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$1,421	$1.38	$1,208 – $1,634	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,109	$1.61	$942 – $1,275	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$2,886	$1.56	$2,453 – $3,319	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$1,320	$1.40	$1,122 – $1,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$1,322	$1.34	$1,123 – $1,520	3 d

More lanes into Fort Wayne

26' box truck lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$1,420	$2.05	$1,207 – $1,633	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$4,997	$2.26	$4,247 – $5,746	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$749	$4.48	$636 – $861	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$1,987	$1.74	$1,689 – $2,285	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$2,439	$1.32	$2,073 – $2,805	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,173	$1.87	$997 – $1,349	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$2,208	$1.70	$1,877 – $2,540	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$4,928	$2.26	$4,188 – $5,667	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 26' box truck from Denver, CO to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $1,625 all-in in October 2026, or $1.32 a mile over about 1,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,381 and $1,869.

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

About 1,227 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 $852 of the $1,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $773 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,543, which makes Denver, CO to Fort Wayne, IN 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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