Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,791dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $3,374–$4,208
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Wayne to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,739
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $3,791

Return trip

Houston → Fort Wayne$3,044

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,791	$3.31	$3,374 – $4,208
53' refrigerated	$4,518	$3.95	$3,931 – $5,105
48' flatbed	$4,591	$4.01	$3,948 – $5,233
Step deck	$5,004	$4.37	$4,204 – $5,805
Power only	$3,343	$2.92	$2,908 – $3,777
Hotshot	$2,522	$2.20	$2,094 – $2,951
26' box truck	$2,474	$2.16	$2,103 – $2,845
Sprinter van	$1,516	$1.33	$1,274 – $1,759

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,014 mi	$3,439	$3.39	$3,060 – $3,817	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fort Wayne, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,791 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,374 and $4,208.

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

About 1,144 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 $1,052 of the $3,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,739 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,044, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Houston, TX 25% 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