Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Durham, NC freight rate

$2,606dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 576 mi
Typical range: $2,319–$2,893
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Wayne to Durham price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,076
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $2,606

Return trip

Durham → Fort Wayne$1,717

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Fort Wayne to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,606	$4.52	$2,319 – $2,893
53' refrigerated	$3,109	$5.40	$2,705 – $3,513
48' flatbed	$3,211	$5.57	$2,762 – $3,661
Step deck	$3,512	$6.10	$2,950 – $4,074
Power only	$2,265	$3.93	$1,971 – $2,560
Hotshot	$1,708	$2.97	$1,418 – $1,998
26' box truck	$1,688	$2.93	$1,435 – $1,941
Sprinter van	$1,042	$1.81	$876 – $1,209

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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 Durham

53' dry van lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,027	$4.09	$1,804 – $2,251	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$10,394	$3.96	$9,251 – $11,538	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,218	$4.39	$2,864 – $3,571	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,787	$3.07	$3,370 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$5,134	$2.31	$4,569 – $5,698	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,590	$3.90	$1,415 – $1,764	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,318	$2.99	$3,843 – $4,793	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$10,189	$3.97	$9,068 – $11,310	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Durham, NC?

A 53' dry van from Fort Wayne, IN to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,606 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 576 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,319 and $2,893.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Durham, NC 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 $2,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,076 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,717, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Durham, NC 52% 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