Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Cincinnati, OH box truck rate

$731box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 164 mi
Typical range: $622–$841
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Wayne to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $617
Fuel: $114
All-in estimate: $731

Return trip

Cincinnati → Fort Wayne$705

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,150	$7.01	$1,024 – $1,277
53' refrigerated	$1,376	$8.39	$1,197 – $1,555
48' flatbed	$1,477	$9.00	$1,270 – $1,683
Step deck	$1,627	$9.92	$1,366 – $1,887
Power only	$965	$5.89	$840 – $1,091
Hotshot	$726	$4.43	$603 – $850
26' box truck	$731	$4.46	$622 – $841
Sprinter van	$460	$2.81	$387 – $534

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

26' box truck lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,159	$3.12	$1,835 – $2,482	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$4,236	$1.92	$3,601 – $4,872	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$692	$4.15	$589 – $796	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$2,474	$2.16	$2,103 – $2,845	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$3,970	$2.16	$3,374 – $4,565	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,910	$3.05	$1,624 – $2,197	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$2,750	$2.12	$2,337 – $3,162	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$4,177	$1.92	$3,551 – $4,804	5 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

26' box truck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,421	$2.11	$1,208 – $1,634	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,178	$2.31	$4,401 – $5,954	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,006	$3.41	$855 – $1,157	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,900	$1.80	$1,615 – $2,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,513	$1.35	$2,136 – $2,890	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,153	$1.94	$980 – $1,326	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,154	$1.75	$1,831 – $2,477	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,086	$2.31	$4,323 – $5,849	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Cincinnati, OH?

A 26' box truck from Fort Wayne, IN to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $731 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 164 mi. Quotes typically land between $622 and $841.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 164 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $114 of the $731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $617 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $705, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Cincinnati, OH 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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