Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$7,652flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,184 mi
Typical range: $6,581–$8,723
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,519
Fuel: $2,133
All-in estimate: $7,652

Return trip

Irvine → Fort Wayne$9,026

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 Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,388	$2.93	$5,686 – $7,091
53' refrigerated	$7,609	$3.48	$6,620 – $8,598
48' flatbed	$7,652	$3.50	$6,581 – $8,723
Step deck	$8,324	$3.81	$6,992 – $9,656
Power only	$5,683	$2.60	$4,944 – $6,421
Hotshot	$4,291	$1.96	$3,561 – $5,020
26' box truck	$4,190	$1.92	$3,561 – $4,818
Sprinter van	$2,555	$1.17	$2,146 – $2,964

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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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Wayne, IN to Irvine, CA is estimated at $7,652 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,581 and $8,723.

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

About 2,184 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 $2,133 of the $7,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,519 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,026, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Irvine, CA 15% cheaper. 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