Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Riverside, CA box truck rate

$4,134box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 2,152 mi
Typical range: $3,514–$4,754
Transit: 5 days

Request a firm quote

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

Fort Wayne to Riverside price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,639
Fuel: $1,495
All-in estimate: $4,134

Return trip

Riverside → Fort Wayne$4,877

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 Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,305	$2.93	$5,611 – $6,998
53' refrigerated	$7,509	$3.49	$6,533 – $8,485
48' flatbed	$7,553	$3.51	$6,496 – $8,610
Step deck	$8,217	$3.82	$6,902 – $9,532
Power only	$5,607	$2.61	$4,878 – $6,336
Hotshot	$4,234	$1.97	$3,514 – $4,953
26' box truck	$4,134	$1.92	$3,514 – $4,754
Sprinter van	$2,522	$1.17	$2,118 – $2,925

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

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 Riverside

26' box truck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,584	$1.61	$3,897 – $5,272	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,030	$2.01	$3,425 – $4,634	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,519	$1.62	$2,141 – $2,897	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$687	$1.90	$584 – $790	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$3,977	$1.44	$3,380 – $4,574	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,236	$1.65	$1,900 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fort Wayne, IN to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,134 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 2,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,514 and $4,754.

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

About 2,152 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 $1,495 of the $4,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,639 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,877, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Riverside, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →