Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$7,276flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,842 mi
Typical range: $6,257–$8,294
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,477
Fuel: $1,799
All-in estimate: $7,276

Return trip

Phoenix → Fort Wayne$4,470

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 Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,060	$3.29	$5,393 – $6,726
53' refrigerated	$7,218	$3.92	$6,280 – $8,157
48' flatbed	$7,276	$3.95	$6,257 – $8,294
Step deck	$7,919	$4.30	$6,652 – $9,186
Power only	$5,380	$2.92	$4,680 – $6,079
Hotshot	$4,061	$2.20	$3,371 – $4,752
26' box truck	$3,970	$2.16	$3,374 – $4,565
Sprinter van	$2,424	$1.32	$2,036 – $2,812

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,014 mi	$4,175	$4.12	$3,591 – $4,760	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Wayne, IN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,276 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,842 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,257 and $8,294.

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

About 1,842 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 $1,799 of the $7,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,477 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,470, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Phoenix, 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