Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Fort Wayne, IN freight rate

$7,776dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 2,262 mi
Typical range: $6,921–$8,632
Transit: 5 days

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

Modesto to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,696
Fuel: $2,080
All-in estimate: $7,776

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Modesto$6,593

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

Modesto to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,776	$3.44	$6,921 – $8,632
53' refrigerated	$9,262	$4.09	$8,058 – $10,466
48' flatbed	$9,310	$4.12	$8,007 – $10,614
Step deck	$10,127	$4.48	$8,507 – $11,748
Power only	$6,920	$3.06	$6,020 – $7,819
Hotshot	$5,225	$2.31	$4,337 – $6,113
26' box truck	$5,101	$2.25	$4,336 – $5,866
Sprinter van	$3,111	$1.38	$2,613 – $3,608

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More lanes from Modesto

53' dry van lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$12,961	$4.39	$11,536 – $14,387	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,998	$3.33	$6,229 – $7,768	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$6,545	$3.55	$5,825 – $7,265	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,100	$4.58	$2,759 – $3,441	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$12,093	$4.19	$10,762 – $13,423	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$5,975	$3.60	$5,317 – $6,632	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	1 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 Modesto, CA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 53' dry van from Modesto, CA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $7,776 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 2,262 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,921 and $8,632.

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

About 2,262 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 $2,080 of the $7,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,696 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,593, which makes Modesto, CA to Fort Wayne, IN 18% more expensive. 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