Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Fort Wayne, IN freight rate

$3,736dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,462 mi
Typical range: $3,325–$4,147
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,392
Fuel: $1,344
All-in estimate: $3,736

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Laredo$4,652

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Laredo to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,736	$2.56	$3,325 – $4,147
53' refrigerated	$4,452	$3.05	$3,873 – $5,031
48' flatbed	$4,503	$3.08	$3,873 – $5,134
Step deck	$4,905	$3.35	$4,120 – $5,690
Power only	$3,307	$2.26	$2,877 – $3,737
Hotshot	$2,496	$1.71	$2,072 – $2,921
26' box truck	$2,444	$1.67	$2,077 – $2,810
Sprinter van	$1,495	$1.02	$1,255 – $1,734

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More lanes from Laredo

53' dry van lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,472	$3.21	$5,760 – $7,183	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,563	$2.50	$3,171 – $3,955	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$3,468	$2.47	$3,087 – $3,850	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,318	$3.82	$1,173 – $1,463	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,963	$2.93	$2,637 – $3,289	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,916	$3.07	$5,265 – $6,566	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,329	$2.54	$2,963 – $3,695	3 d

More lanes into Fort Wayne

53' dry van lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,187	$3.16	$1,946 – $2,427	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$7,619	$3.45	$6,781 – $8,457	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,177	$7.05	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,044	$2.66	$2,710 – $3,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$3,723	$2.02	$3,314 – $4,133	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,808	$2.89	$1,610 – $2,007	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$3,380	$2.60	$3,008 – $3,751	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$7,514	$3.45	$6,687 – $8,340	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Laredo, TX to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 53' dry van from Laredo, TX to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $3,736 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,462 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,325 and $4,147.

How far is Laredo, TX from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 1,462 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,344 of the $3,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,392 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,652, which makes Laredo, TX to Fort Wayne, IN 20% cheaper. 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