Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Aurora, CO freight rate

$5,392dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $4,799–$5,985
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Wayne to Aurora price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,272
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $5,392

Return trip

Aurora → Fort Wayne$2,473

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Fort Wayne to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,392	$4.43	$4,799 – $5,985
53' refrigerated	$6,426	$5.28	$5,590 – $7,261
48' flatbed	$6,521	$5.35	$5,608 – $7,434
Step deck	$7,107	$5.84	$5,970 – $8,244
Power only	$4,759	$3.91	$4,141 – $5,378
Hotshot	$3,592	$2.95	$2,981 – $4,202
26' box truck	$3,521	$2.89	$2,993 – $4,049
Sprinter van	$2,157	$1.77	$1,812 – $2,502

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

53' dry van lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$3,325	$4.81	$2,959 – $3,691	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$6,459	$2.92	$5,749 – $7,170	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,089	$6.52	$969 – $1,209	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,791	$3.31	$3,374 – $4,208	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$6,060	$3.29	$5,393 – $6,726	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,946	$4.71	$2,622 – $3,270	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,208	$3.24	$3,745 – $4,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$6,370	$2.93	$5,669 – $7,071	5 d

More lanes into Aurora

53' dry van lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$6,819	$3.57	$6,068 – $7,569	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$5,308	$5.28	$4,724 – $5,892	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$5,014	$4.71	$4,463 – $5,566	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$3,786	$3.71	$3,370 – $4,203	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,298	$3.31	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,870	$3.19	$5,225 – $6,516	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,525	$3.78	$3,137 – $3,913	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$5,241	$5.30	$4,664 – $5,817	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fort Wayne, IN to Aurora, CO is estimated at $5,392 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,799 and $5,985.

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

About 1,218 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 $1,120 of the $5,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,272 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,473, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Aurora, CO 118% more expensive. 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