Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Santa Ana, CA flatbed rate

$7,667flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,189 mi
Typical range: $6,594–$8,741
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,529
Fuel: $2,138
All-in estimate: $7,667

Return trip

Santa Ana → Fort Wayne$9,044

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 Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,401	$2.92	$5,697 – $7,106
53' refrigerated	$7,624	$3.48	$6,633 – $8,616
48' flatbed	$7,667	$3.50	$6,594 – $8,741
Step deck	$8,341	$3.81	$7,006 – $9,676
Power only	$5,694	$2.60	$4,954 – $6,435
Hotshot	$4,299	$1.96	$3,569 – $5,030
26' box truck	$4,198	$1.92	$3,568 – $4,828
Sprinter van	$2,561	$1.17	$2,151 – $2,970

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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 Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,400	$3.56	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Wayne, IN to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $7,667 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,594 and $8,741.

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

About 2,189 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 $2,138 of the $7,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,529 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,044, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Santa Ana, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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