Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$8,075flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 2,321 mi
Typical range: $6,945–$9,206
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,808
Fuel: $2,267
All-in estimate: $8,075

Return trip

San Jose → Fort Wayne$9,525

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 San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,747	$2.91	$6,005 – $7,489
53' refrigerated	$8,036	$3.46	$6,991 – $9,080
48' flatbed	$8,075	$3.48	$6,945 – $9,206
Step deck	$8,783	$3.78	$7,378 – $10,189
Power only	$6,006	$2.59	$5,225 – $6,786
Hotshot	$4,535	$1.95	$3,764 – $5,305
26' box truck	$4,426	$1.91	$3,762 – $5,090
Sprinter van	$2,699	$1.16	$2,267 – $3,131

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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
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,276	$3.95	$6,257 – $8,294	4 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

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Wayne, IN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,075 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 2,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,945 and $9,206.

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

About 2,321 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 $2,267 of the $8,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,808 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,525, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to San Jose, CA 15% cheaper. 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