Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Fort Wayne, IN box truck rate

$4,942box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 2,184 mi
Typical range: $4,201–$5,683
Transit: 5 days

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

Irvine to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,425
Fuel: $1,517
All-in estimate: $4,942

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Irvine$4,190

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Irvine to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,535	$3.45	$6,706 – $8,364
53' refrigerated	$8,975	$4.11	$7,808 – $10,142
48' flatbed	$9,026	$4.13	$7,762 – $10,289
Step deck	$9,819	$4.50	$8,248 – $11,390
Power only	$6,703	$3.07	$5,832 – $7,574
Hotshot	$5,061	$2.32	$4,201 – $5,921
26' box truck	$4,942	$2.26	$4,201 – $5,683
Sprinter van	$3,014	$1.38	$2,532 – $3,496

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More lanes from Irvine

26' box truck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,310	$2.89	$7,064 – $9,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,747	$2.37	$3,185 – $4,309	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,374	$3.56	$1,168 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,723	$2.76	$6,565 – $8,882	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,329	$2.42	$2,830 – $3,828	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,440	$2.40	$2,924 – $3,956	3 d

More lanes into Fort Wayne

26' box truck lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$1,420	$2.05	$1,207 – $1,633	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$4,997	$2.26	$4,247 – $5,746	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$749	$4.48	$636 – $861	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$1,987	$1.74	$1,689 – $2,285	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$2,439	$1.32	$2,073 – $2,805	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,173	$1.87	$997 – $1,349	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$2,208	$1.70	$1,877 – $2,540	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$4,928	$2.26	$4,188 – $5,667	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Irvine, CA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $4,942 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 2,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,201 and $5,683.

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

About 2,184 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 $1,517 of the $4,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,425 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,190, which makes Irvine, CA to Fort Wayne, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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