Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Fresno, CA hotshot rate

$4,339hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 2,211 mi
Typical range: $3,601–$5,076
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,957
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $4,339

Return trip

Fresno → Fort Wayne$5,118

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,459	$2.92	$5,749 – $7,170
53' refrigerated	$7,693	$3.48	$6,693 – $8,693
48' flatbed	$7,735	$3.50	$6,652 – $8,818
Step deck	$8,415	$3.81	$7,068 – $9,761
Power only	$5,746	$2.60	$4,999 – $6,493
Hotshot	$4,339	$1.96	$3,601 – $5,076
26' box truck	$4,236	$1.92	$3,601 – $4,872
Sprinter van	$2,584	$1.17	$2,170 – $2,997

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

Hotshot lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,189	$3.17	$1,817 – $2,561	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$4,339	$1.96	$3,601 – $5,076	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$688	$4.12	$571 – $805	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$2,522	$2.20	$2,094 – $2,951	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,061	$2.20	$3,371 – $4,752	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,935	$3.09	$1,606 – $2,264	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$2,806	$2.16	$2,329 – $3,283	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$4,278	$1.97	$3,551 – $5,005	5 d

More lanes into Fresno

Hotshot lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$4,793	$1.65	$3,978 – $5,607	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$2,856	$1.63	$2,370 – $3,341	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$944	$1.64	$783 – $1,104	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,168	$1.47	$3,459 – $4,876	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$2,586	$1.65	$2,146 – $3,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Fresno, CA?

A Hotshot from Fort Wayne, IN to Fresno, CA is estimated at $4,339 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 2,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,601 and $5,076.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 2,211 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,382 of the $4,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,118, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Fresno, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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