Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$897box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 240 mi
Typical range: $763–$1,032
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $730
Fuel: $167
All-in estimate: $897

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Fort Wayne$720

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,403	$5.85	$1,249 – $1,558
53' refrigerated	$1,677	$6.99	$1,459 – $1,895
48' flatbed	$1,779	$7.41	$1,530 – $2,028
Step deck	$1,956	$8.15	$1,643 – $2,269
Power only	$1,191	$4.96	$1,036 – $1,346
Hotshot	$896	$3.74	$744 – $1,049
26' box truck	$897	$3.74	$763 – $1,032
Sprinter van	$561	$2.34	$472 – $651

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

26' box truck lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,159	$3.12	$1,835 – $2,482	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$4,236	$1.92	$3,601 – $4,872	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$692	$4.15	$589 – $796	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$2,474	$2.16	$2,103 – $2,845	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$3,970	$2.16	$3,374 – $4,565	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,910	$3.05	$1,624 – $2,197	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$2,750	$2.12	$2,337 – $3,162	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$4,177	$1.92	$3,551 – $4,804	5 d

More lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County

26' box truck lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,616	$2.12	$1,374 – $1,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$5,193	$2.39	$4,414 – $5,972	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,097	$3.38	$932 – $1,262	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,800	$1.90	$1,530 – $2,071	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$2,498	$1.40	$2,123 – $2,873	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,318	$1.93	$1,120 – $1,515	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,064	$1.84	$1,755 – $2,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,089	$2.39	$4,326 – $5,853	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 26' box truck from Fort Wayne, IN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $897 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 240 mi. Quotes typically land between $763 and $1,032.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 240 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $167 of the $897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $730 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $720, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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