Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Tacoma, WA box truck rate

$4,242box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 2,217 mi
Typical range: $3,605–$4,878
Transit: 5 days

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

Fort Wayne to Tacoma price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,702
Fuel: $1,540
All-in estimate: $4,242

Return trip

Tacoma → Fort Wayne$4,590

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Fort Wayne to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,467	$2.92	$5,756 – $7,178
53' refrigerated	$7,703	$3.47	$6,701 – $8,704
48' flatbed	$7,745	$3.49	$6,660 – $8,829
Step deck	$8,425	$3.80	$7,077 – $9,773
Power only	$5,754	$2.60	$5,006 – $6,502
Hotshot	$4,344	$1.96	$3,606 – $5,083
26' box truck	$4,242	$1.91	$3,605 – $4,878
Sprinter van	$2,587	$1.17	$2,173 – $3,001

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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 Tacoma

26' box truck lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$4,592	$1.61	$3,903 – $5,281	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,676	$2.42	$2,275 – $3,078	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,106	$2.00	$3,490 – $4,722	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$3,439	$1.55	$2,924 – $3,955	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$1,741	$1.35	$1,480 – $2,002	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$4,025	$1.43	$3,421 – $4,629	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$3,263	$1.56	$2,774 – $3,753	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,905	$2.38	$2,469 – $3,340	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Tacoma, WA?

A 26' box truck from Fort Wayne, IN to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $4,242 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 2,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,605 and $4,878.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 2,217 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 $1,540 of the $4,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,702 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,590, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Tacoma, WA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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