Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Winston-Salem, NC box truck rate

$1,556box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 512 mi
Typical range: $1,322–$1,789
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Wayne to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,200
Fuel: $356
All-in estimate: $1,556

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Fort Wayne$1,025

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Fort Wayne to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,405	$4.70	$2,141 – $2,670
53' refrigerated	$2,870	$5.61	$2,497 – $3,244
48' flatbed	$2,974	$5.81	$2,558 – $3,391
Step deck	$3,255	$6.36	$2,734 – $3,776
Power only	$2,085	$4.07	$1,814 – $2,356
Hotshot	$1,572	$3.07	$1,304 – $1,839
26' box truck	$1,556	$3.04	$1,322 – $1,789
Sprinter van	$962	$1.88	$808 – $1,116

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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 Winston-Salem

26' box truck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,405	$2.56	$1,194 – $1,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,607	$2.61	$5,616 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,940	$2.93	$1,649 – $2,231	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,337	$2.03	$1,987 – $2,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,243	$1.52	$2,756 – $3,729	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,104	$2.41	$938 – $1,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,685	$1.97	$2,282 – $3,087	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,474	$2.61	$5,502 – $7,445	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 26' box truck from Fort Wayne, IN to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,556 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 512 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,322 and $1,789.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 512 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $356 of the $1,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,025, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Winston-Salem, NC 52% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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