Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Oakland, CA box truck rate

$4,447box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 2,333 mi
Typical range: $3,780–$5,114
Transit: 5 days

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

Fort Wayne to Oakland price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,826
Fuel: $1,621
All-in estimate: $4,447

Return trip

Oakland → Fort Wayne$5,246

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,779	$2.91	$6,033 – $7,524
53' refrigerated	$8,073	$3.46	$7,024 – $9,123
48' flatbed	$8,112	$3.48	$6,977 – $9,248
Step deck	$8,824	$3.78	$7,412 – $10,235
Power only	$6,034	$2.59	$5,249 – $6,818
Hotshot	$4,556	$1.95	$3,781 – $5,330
26' box truck	$4,447	$1.91	$3,780 – $5,114
Sprinter van	$2,711	$1.16	$2,278 – $3,145

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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 Oakland

26' box truck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$4,852	$1.61	$4,124 – $5,580	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,265	$3.19	$1,075 – $1,455	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,333	$1.99	$3,683 – $4,983	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$3,032	$1.58	$2,577 – $3,486	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,135	$1.51	$965 – $1,305	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$4,227	$1.43	$3,593 – $4,861	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,774	$1.59	$2,358 – $3,190	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fort Wayne, IN to Oakland, CA is estimated at $4,447 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 2,333 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,780 and $5,114.

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

About 2,333 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 $1,621 of the $4,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,826 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,246, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Oakland, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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