Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Mesa, AZ reefer rate

$7,163reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,826 mi
Typical range: $6,232–$8,094
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Mesa price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,291
Fuel: $1,872
All-in estimate: $7,163

Return trip

Mesa → Fort Wayne$4,401

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 Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,013	$3.29	$5,352 – $6,675
53' refrigerated	$7,163	$3.92	$6,232 – $8,094
48' flatbed	$7,221	$3.95	$6,210 – $8,232
Step deck	$7,859	$4.30	$6,602 – $9,117
Power only	$5,338	$2.92	$4,644 – $6,032
Hotshot	$4,030	$2.21	$3,345 – $4,715
26' box truck	$3,939	$2.16	$3,348 – $4,530
Sprinter van	$2,405	$1.32	$2,020 – $2,790

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

53' refrigerated lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$3,966	$5.74	$3,450 – $4,481	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$7,693	$3.48	$6,693 – $8,693	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,303	$7.80	$1,133 – $1,472	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,518	$3.95	$3,931 – $5,105	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,218	$3.92	$6,280 – $8,157	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,514	$5.61	$3,058 – $3,971	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$5,014	$3.86	$4,363 – $5,666	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$7,587	$3.49	$6,601 – $8,573	5 d

More lanes into Mesa

53' refrigerated lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,188	$3.26	$7,124 – $9,252	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,827	$6.19	$2,460 – $3,195	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$6,954	$4.11	$6,050 – $7,858	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,978	$3.40	$3,461 – $4,495	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,071	$2.91	$6,152 – $7,991	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,424	$3.53	$2,979 – $3,869	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,495	$6.69	$2,171 – $2,819	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,563	$3.49	$3,100 – $4,026	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Wayne, IN to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $7,163 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,826 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,232 and $8,094.

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

About 1,826 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 $1,872 of the $7,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,291 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,401, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Mesa, 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