Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Omaha, NE hotshot rate

$1,602hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 669 mi
Typical range: $1,330–$1,874
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,184
Fuel: $418
All-in estimate: $1,602

Return trip

Omaha → Fort Wayne$1,647

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,435	$3.64	$2,167 – $2,703
53' refrigerated	$2,905	$4.34	$2,527 – $3,282
48' flatbed	$2,988	$4.47	$2,570 – $3,406
Step deck	$3,265	$4.88	$2,743 – $3,787
Power only	$2,124	$3.18	$1,848 – $2,401
Hotshot	$1,602	$2.39	$1,330 – $1,874
26' box truck	$1,580	$2.36	$1,343 – $1,817
Sprinter van	$974	$1.46	$818 – $1,130

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

Hotshot lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,189	$3.17	$1,817 – $2,561	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$4,339	$1.96	$3,601 – $5,076	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$688	$4.12	$571 – $805	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$2,522	$2.20	$2,094 – $2,951	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,061	$2.20	$3,371 – $4,752	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,935	$3.09	$1,606 – $2,264	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$2,806	$2.16	$2,329 – $3,283	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$4,278	$1.97	$3,551 – $5,005	5 d

More lanes into Omaha

Hotshot lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$2,443	$1.80	$2,028 – $2,859	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,668	$2.36	$3,045 – $4,292	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,374	$2.68	$1,140 – $1,607	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,688	$1.80	$1,401 – $1,975	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$1,700	$1.41	$1,411 – $1,990	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,082	$1.61	$1,728 – $2,436	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$1,744	$1.79	$1,448 – $2,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,619	$2.37	$3,004 – $4,234	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Omaha, NE?

A Hotshot from Fort Wayne, IN to Omaha, NE is estimated at $1,602 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 669 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,330 and $1,874.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 669 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 $418 of the $1,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,184 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,647, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Omaha, NE 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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