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Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to New Orleans, LA power only rate

$3,173power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile
$3.33
Distance
954 mi
Typical range
$2,761–$3,586
Transit
2 days

Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to New Orleans price history

$2,500$3,000202220242026
3 months
+14.0%
1 year
+25.2%
5 years
+33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul
$2,296
Fuel
$877
All-in estimate
$3,173

Return trip

New Orleans → Fort Wayne$2,341

This direction runs 36% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Fort Wayne to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck typeEstimatePer mile
53' dry van$3,610$3.78
53' refrigerated$4,304$4.51
48' flatbed$4,390$4.60
Step deck$4,789$5.02
Power only$3,173$3.33
Hotshot$2,394$2.51
26' box truck$2,352$2.47
Sprinter van$1,444$1.51

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Fort Wayne, IN

New Orleans, LA

Blank means a full truckload of general freight.

Equipment: 53' dry van.

More lanes from Fort Wayne

Power only lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
ToEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$2,903$4.20
Los Angeles, CA$5,746$2.60
Chicago, IL$914$5.47
Houston, TX$3,343$2.92
Phoenix, AZ$5,380$2.92
Philadelphia, PA$2,566$4.10
San Antonio, TX$3,718$2.86
San Diego, CA$5,666$2.60

More lanes into New Orleans

Power only lanes into New Orleans, LA
FromEstimatePer mile
New York, NY$3,687$2.70
Los Angeles, CA$6,849$3.45
Chicago, IL$3,346$3.44
Houston, TX$1,335$3.46
Phoenix, AZ$3,172$2.04
Philadelphia, PA$3,087$2.42
San Antonio, TX$1,823$2.99
San Diego, CA$6,577$3.46

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to New Orleans, LA?

A Power only from Fort Wayne, IN to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $3,173 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,761 and $3,586.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 954 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $877 of the $3,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,296 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,341, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to New Orleans, LA 36% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →