Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Fort Wayne, IN freight rate

$1,717dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 576 mi
Typical range: $1,528–$1,906
Transit: 2 days

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

Durham to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,187
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $1,717

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Durham$2,606

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Durham to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,717	$2.98	$1,528 – $1,906
53' refrigerated	$2,049	$3.56	$1,782 – $2,315
48' flatbed	$2,116	$3.67	$1,820 – $2,412
Step deck	$2,314	$4.02	$1,944 – $2,684
Power only	$1,493	$2.59	$1,299 – $1,687
Hotshot	$1,125	$1.95	$934 – $1,317
26' box truck	$1,112	$1.93	$945 – $1,279
Sprinter van	$687	$1.19	$577 – $797

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More lanes from Durham

53' dry van lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,031	$4.10	$1,808 – $2,255	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$5,806	$2.21	$5,168 – $6,445	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,961	$2.68	$1,745 – $2,177	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,107	$2.52	$2,765 – $3,448	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$5,505	$2.48	$4,900 – $6,111	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,706	$4.18	$1,519 – $1,894	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$3,542	$2.45	$3,153 – $3,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$5,692	$2.22	$5,066 – $6,318	5 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 Durham, NC to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 53' dry van from Durham, NC to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $1,717 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 576 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,528 and $1,906.

How far is Durham, NC from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 576 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 $530 of the $1,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,187 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,606, which makes Durham, NC to Fort Wayne, IN 34% cheaper. 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