Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Fort Wayne, IN hotshot rate

$1,257hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 577 mi
Typical range: $1,043–$1,471
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $896
Fuel: $361
All-in estimate: $1,257

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Memphis$1,625

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Memphis to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,918	$3.32	$1,707 – $2,129
53' refrigerated	$2,288	$3.97	$1,990 – $2,585
48' flatbed	$2,363	$4.10	$2,032 – $2,694
Step deck	$2,584	$4.48	$2,171 – $2,998
Power only	$1,667	$2.89	$1,450 – $1,884
Hotshot	$1,257	$2.18	$1,043 – $1,471
26' box truck	$1,242	$2.15	$1,056 – $1,428
Sprinter van	$767	$1.33	$644 – $890

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More lanes from Memphis

Hotshot lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,767	$2.46	$2,297 – $3,238	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$3,256	$1.71	$2,703 – $3,810	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,194	$2.10	$991 – $1,397	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,261	$2.20	$1,046 – $1,475	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,894	$1.94	$2,402 – $3,386	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,463	$2.37	$2,044 – $2,882	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,539	$2.06	$1,277 – $1,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$3,158	$1.72	$2,622 – $3,695	4 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
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$5,118	$2.31	$4,248 – $5,988	5 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Hotshot from Memphis, TN to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $1,257 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 577 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,043 and $1,471.

How far is Memphis, TN from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 577 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 $361 of the $1,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,625, which makes Memphis, TN to Fort Wayne, IN 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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