Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fort Wayne, IN hotshot rate

$1,002hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 414 mi
Typical range: $831–$1,172
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $743
Fuel: $259
All-in estimate: $1,002

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Nashville-Davidson$1,295

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

Nashville-Davidson to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,542	$3.72	$1,373 – $1,712
53' refrigerated	$1,841	$4.45	$1,602 – $2,080
48' flatbed	$1,920	$4.64	$1,651 – $2,189
Step deck	$2,103	$5.08	$1,767 – $2,440
Power only	$1,329	$3.21	$1,156 – $1,502
Hotshot	$1,002	$2.42	$831 – $1,172
26' box truck	$994	$2.40	$845 – $1,143
Sprinter van	$617	$1.49	$518 – $716

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $1,002 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 414 mi. Quotes typically land between $831 and $1,172.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 414 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $259 of the $1,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $743 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,295, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Fort Wayne, IN 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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