Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$2,483flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.00
Distance: 414 mi
Typical range: $2,135–$2,830
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,079
Fuel: $404
All-in estimate: $2,483

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Fort Wayne$1,920

This direction runs 29% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,994	$4.82	$1,775 – $2,214
53' refrigerated	$2,381	$5.75	$2,071 – $2,690
48' flatbed	$2,483	$6.00	$2,135 – $2,830
Step deck	$2,720	$6.57	$2,285 – $3,155
Power only	$1,719	$4.15	$1,495 – $1,942
Hotshot	$1,295	$3.13	$1,075 – $1,515
26' box truck	$1,286	$3.11	$1,093 – $1,479
Sprinter van	$798	$1.93	$670 – $925

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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 Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Wayne, IN to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,483 all-in in October 2026, or $6.00 a mile over about 414 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,135 and $2,830.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 414 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 $404 of the $2,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,079 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,920, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Nashville-Davidson, TN 29% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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