Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Richmond, VA freight rate

$2,856dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 564 mi
Typical range: $2,542–$3,170
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Wayne to Richmond price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,337
Fuel: $519
All-in estimate: $2,856

Return trip

Richmond → Fort Wayne$1,814

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Fort Wayne to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,856	$5.06	$2,542 – $3,170
53' refrigerated	$3,408	$6.04	$2,965 – $3,851
48' flatbed	$3,521	$6.24	$3,028 – $4,014
Step deck	$3,852	$6.83	$3,235 – $4,468
Power only	$2,481	$4.40	$2,159 – $2,804
Hotshot	$1,871	$3.32	$1,553 – $2,189
26' box truck	$1,849	$3.28	$1,572 – $2,127
Sprinter van	$1,142	$2.03	$960 – $1,325

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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 Richmond

53' dry van lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,783	$5.26	$1,587 – $1,980	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$11,863	$4.39	$10,558 – $13,168	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$3,567	$4.89	$3,175 – $3,959	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,584	$3.35	$4,079 – $5,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$5,905	$2.56	$5,255 – $6,554	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,349	$5.38	$1,201 – $1,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,157	$3.28	$4,590 – $5,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$11,659	$4.40	$10,376 – $12,941	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Richmond, VA?

A 53' dry van from Fort Wayne, IN to Richmond, VA is estimated at $2,856 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 564 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,542 and $3,170.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 564 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 $519 of the $2,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,337 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,814, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Richmond, VA 57% 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