Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$1,458flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $8.95
Distance: 163 mi
Typical range: $1,254–$1,662
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,299
Fuel: $159
All-in estimate: $1,458

Return trip

Detroit → Fort Wayne$1,451

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,136	$6.97	$1,011 – $1,261
53' refrigerated	$1,359	$8.34	$1,182 – $1,535
48' flatbed	$1,458	$8.95	$1,254 – $1,662
Step deck	$1,607	$9.86	$1,350 – $1,864
Power only	$953	$5.85	$829 – $1,077
Hotshot	$717	$4.40	$595 – $839
26' box truck	$722	$4.43	$614 – $830
Sprinter van	$454	$2.79	$382 – $527

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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 Detroit

48' flatbed lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,394	$4.16	$2,059 – $2,730	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,720	$4.15	$8,359 – $11,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,907	$6.79	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,148	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,825	$2.43	$4,150 – $5,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,004	$3.81	$1,723 – $2,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,550	$3.12	$3,913 – $5,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Wayne, IN to Detroit, MI is estimated at $1,458 all-in in October 2026, or $8.95 a mile over about 163 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,254 and $1,662.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 163 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 $159 of the $1,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,299 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Fort Wayne, IN?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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