Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Plano, TX freight rate

$3,395dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $3,022–$3,769
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Plano price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,477
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $3,395

Return trip

Plano → Fort Wayne$2,727

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,395	$3.40	$3,022 – $3,769
53' refrigerated	$4,047	$4.06	$3,521 – $4,573
48' flatbed	$4,124	$4.13	$3,547 – $4,701
Step deck	$4,498	$4.51	$3,778 – $5,218
Power only	$2,987	$2.99	$2,598 – $3,375
Hotshot	$2,253	$2.26	$1,870 – $2,637
26' box truck	$2,213	$2.22	$1,881 – $2,545
Sprinter van	$1,358	$1.36	$1,141 – $1,575

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

53' dry van lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$3,325	$4.81	$2,959 – $3,691	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$6,459	$2.92	$5,749 – $7,170	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,089	$6.52	$969 – $1,209	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,791	$3.31	$3,374 – $4,208	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$6,060	$3.29	$5,393 – $6,726	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,946	$4.71	$2,622 – $3,270	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,208	$3.24	$3,745 – $4,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$6,370	$2.93	$5,669 – $7,071	5 d

More lanes into Plano

53' dry van lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$4,341	$2.70	$3,863 – $4,818	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$5,385	$3.66	$4,793 – $5,978	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,321	$3.59	$2,956 – $3,686	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,180	$4.18	$1,050 – $1,310	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,330	$2.23	$2,073 – $2,586	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,679	$2.42	$3,274 – $4,083	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,259	$3.96	$1,121 – $1,397	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$5,139	$3.69	$4,574 – $5,704	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Plano, TX?

A 53' dry van from Fort Wayne, IN to Plano, TX is estimated at $3,395 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,022 and $3,769.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Plano, TX by truck?

About 998 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 $918 of the $3,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,727, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Plano, TX 25% 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