Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Corpus Christi, TX flatbed rate

$5,256flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $4,520–$5,991
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,935
Fuel: $1,321
All-in estimate: $5,256

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Fort Wayne$4,221

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,354	$3.22	$3,875 – $4,833
53' refrigerated	$5,189	$3.84	$4,514 – $5,863
48' flatbed	$5,256	$3.89	$4,520 – $5,991
Step deck	$5,726	$4.23	$4,810 – $6,642
Power only	$3,850	$2.85	$3,349 – $4,350
Hotshot	$2,906	$2.15	$2,412 – $3,400
26' box truck	$2,846	$2.11	$2,419 – $3,273
Sprinter van	$1,742	$1.29	$1,463 – $2,020

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$4,076	$5.90	$3,506 – $4,647	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$7,735	$3.50	$6,652 – $8,818	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,397	$8.37	$1,201 – $1,593	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,591	$4.01	$3,948 – $5,233	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,276	$3.95	$6,257 – $8,294	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,622	$5.79	$3,115 – $4,129	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$5,083	$3.92	$4,371 – $5,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$7,630	$3.50	$6,562 – $8,699	5 d

More lanes into Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$5,972	$3.18	$5,136 – $6,808	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$6,843	$4.36	$5,885 – $7,801	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,319	$4.06	$4,574 – $6,064	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,042	$2.65	$2,617 – $3,468	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,083	$2.84	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Corpus Christi, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Wayne, IN to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $5,256 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,520 and $5,991.

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

About 1,352 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 $1,321 of the $5,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,935 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,221, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Corpus Christi, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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