Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to Worcester, MA flatbed rate

$4,741flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.80
Distance: 817 mi
Typical range: $4,077–$5,405
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,943
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $4,741

Return trip

Worcester → Fort Wayne$2,606

This direction runs 82% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Fort Wayne to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,884	$4.75	$3,457 – $4,312
53' refrigerated	$4,632	$5.67	$4,030 – $5,234
48' flatbed	$4,741	$5.80	$4,077 – $5,405
Step deck	$5,176	$6.33	$4,347 – $6,004
Power only	$3,403	$4.17	$2,961 – $3,846
Hotshot	$2,567	$3.14	$2,131 – $3,004
26' box truck	$2,527	$3.09	$2,148 – $2,906
Sprinter van	$1,554	$1.90	$1,305 – $1,802

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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 Worcester

48' flatbed lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,756	$9.49	$1,510 – $2,002	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$16,313	$5.39	$14,029 – $18,597	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$5,558	$5.79	$4,780 – $6,337	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$7,415	$4.01	$6,377 – $8,453	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$8,342	$3.14	$7,174 – $9,510	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,853	$6.74	$1,594 – $2,113	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,073	$3.96	$6,943 – $9,203	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$16,155	$5.40	$13,894 – $18,417	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Wayne, IN to Worcester, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Wayne, IN to Worcester, MA is estimated at $4,741 all-in in October 2026, or $5.80 a mile over about 817 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,077 and $5,405.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 817 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 $798 of the $4,741 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,943 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,606, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to Worcester, MA 82% more expensive. 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