Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN flatbed rate

$4,437flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,826 mi
Typical range: $3,816–$5,058
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,653
Fuel: $1,784
All-in estimate: $4,437

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Mesa$7,221

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Mesa to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,695	$2.02	$3,288 – $4,101
53' refrigerated	$4,401	$2.41	$3,829 – $4,973
48' flatbed	$4,437	$2.43	$3,816 – $5,058
Step deck	$4,829	$2.64	$4,056 – $5,602
Power only	$3,280	$1.80	$2,854 – $3,706
Hotshot	$2,476	$1.36	$2,055 – $2,897
26' box truck	$2,420	$1.33	$2,057 – $2,783
Sprinter van	$1,478	$0.81	$1,241 – $1,714

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More lanes from Mesa

48' flatbed lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$7,681	$3.06	$6,605 – $8,756	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,531	$3.35	$1,317 – $1,745	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,989	$2.36	$3,430 – $4,547	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,091	$2.64	$2,658 – $3,524	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,109	$2.92	$6,114 – $8,104	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,670	$2.75	$2,297 – $3,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,359	$3.64	$1,169 – $1,550	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,776	$2.72	$2,387 – $3,165	3 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 Mesa, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Mesa, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $4,437 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,826 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,816 and $5,058.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 1,826 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,784 of the $4,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,221, which makes Mesa, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN 39% 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