Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Gilbert, AZ flatbed rate

$7,238flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,831 mi
Typical range: $6,225–$8,252
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Gilbert price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,449
Fuel: $1,789
All-in estimate: $7,238

Return trip

Gilbert → Fort Wayne$4,447

This direction runs 63% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,028	$3.29	$5,365 – $6,691
53' refrigerated	$7,180	$3.92	$6,247 – $8,114
48' flatbed	$7,238	$3.95	$6,225 – $8,252
Step deck	$7,878	$4.30	$6,617 – $9,138
Power only	$5,351	$2.92	$4,656 – $6,047
Hotshot	$4,040	$2.21	$3,353 – $4,727
26' box truck	$3,949	$2.16	$3,356 – $4,541
Sprinter van	$2,411	$1.32	$2,025 – $2,797

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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 Gilbert

48' flatbed lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,233	$3.28	$7,080 – $9,385	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$2,935	$6.44	$2,524 – $3,346	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$7,036	$4.15	$6,051 – $8,021	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,043	$3.45	$3,477 – $4,609	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,115	$2.92	$6,119 – $8,111	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$2,602	$7.01	$2,238 – $2,966	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,634	$3.55	$3,125 – $4,143	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Gilbert, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Wayne, IN to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $7,238 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,831 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,225 and $8,252.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Gilbert, AZ by truck?

About 1,831 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,789 of the $7,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,449 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilbert, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,447, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Gilbert, AZ 63% 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