Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Fort Wayne, IN flatbed rate

$2,617flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 683 mi
Typical range: $2,251–$2,984
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,950
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $2,617

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Jersey City$3,782

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Jersey City to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,134	$3.13	$1,900 – $2,369
53' refrigerated	$2,546	$3.73	$2,215 – $2,877
48' flatbed	$2,617	$3.83	$2,251 – $2,984
Step deck	$2,860	$4.19	$2,402 – $3,317
Power only	$1,863	$2.73	$1,621 – $2,105
Hotshot	$1,405	$2.06	$1,166 – $1,644
26' box truck	$1,385	$2.03	$1,178 – $1,593
Sprinter van	$854	$1.25	$717 – $990

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More lanes from Jersey City

48' flatbed lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$8,344	$2.88	$7,176 – $9,512	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,917	$3.48	$2,508 – $3,325	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,313	$3.18	$4,569 – $6,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,119	$3.22	$6,982 – $9,255	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,271	$14.44	$1,093 – $1,449	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$5,838	$3.13	$5,021 – $6,655	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$8,244	$2.89	$7,090 – $9,399	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,155	$3.20	$4,434 – $5,877	4 d

More lanes into Fort Wayne

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,681	$3.88	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$9,124	$4.13	$7,847 – $10,402	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,510	$9.04	$1,299 – $1,722	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,687	$3.22	$3,171 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,470	$2.43	$3,845 – $5,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,223	$3.55	$1,912 – $2,534	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,082	$3.15	$3,511 – $4,654	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$9,000	$4.13	$7,740 – $10,260	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Jersey City, NJ to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $2,617 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 683 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,251 and $2,984.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 683 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 $667 of the $2,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,782, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Fort Wayne, IN 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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