Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Fort Wayne, IN hotshot rate

$5,118hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 2,211 mi
Typical range: $4,248–$5,988
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,736
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $5,118

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Los Angeles$4,339

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

Los Angeles to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,619	$3.45	$6,781 – $8,457
53' refrigerated	$9,074	$4.10	$7,895 – $10,254
48' flatbed	$9,124	$4.13	$7,847 – $10,402
Step deck	$9,926	$4.49	$8,337 – $11,514
Power only	$6,778	$3.07	$5,897 – $7,659
Hotshot	$5,118	$2.31	$4,248 – $5,988
26' box truck	$4,997	$2.26	$4,247 – $5,746
Sprinter van	$3,048	$1.38	$2,560 – $3,535

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Fort Wayne

Hotshot lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$1,440	$2.08	$1,195 – $1,685	2 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$744	$4.45	$617 – $870	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$2,026	$1.77	$1,681 – $2,370	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$2,495	$1.35	$2,071 – $2,920	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,188	$1.90	$986 – $1,390	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$2,254	$1.74	$1,871 – $2,637	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$5,046	$2.32	$4,188 – $5,904	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,014 mi	$1,833	$1.81	$1,522 – $2,145	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $5,118 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 2,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,248 and $5,988.

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

About 2,211 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 $1,382 of the $5,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,736 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,339, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Fort Wayne, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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