Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Santa Clarita, CA box truck rate

$4,224box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 2,204 mi
Typical range: $3,591–$4,858
Transit: 5 days

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

Fort Wayne to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,693
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $4,224

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Fort Wayne$4,983

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 Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,441	$2.92	$5,732 – $7,149
53' refrigerated	$7,671	$3.48	$6,674 – $8,668
48' flatbed	$7,714	$3.50	$6,634 – $8,794
Step deck	$8,391	$3.81	$7,049 – $9,734
Power only	$5,730	$2.60	$4,985 – $6,475
Hotshot	$4,326	$1.96	$3,591 – $5,062
26' box truck	$4,224	$1.92	$3,591 – $4,858
Sprinter van	$2,576	$1.17	$2,164 – $2,988

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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 Santa Clarita

26' box truck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$4,663	$1.61	$3,964 – $5,362	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$2,628	$1.61	$2,234 – $3,022	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$776	$1.77	$660 – $892	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,048	$1.43	$3,441 – $4,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$2,349	$1.63	$1,997 – $2,702	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$795	$4.97	$676 – $915	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$2,408	$1.63	$2,047 – $2,769	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fort Wayne, IN to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $4,224 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 2,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,591 and $4,858.

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

About 2,204 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 $1,531 of the $4,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,693 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,983, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Santa Clarita, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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