Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Fort Wayne, IN sprinter rate

$1,066sprinter

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.12
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $895–$1,236
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $693
Fuel: $373
All-in estimate: $1,066

Return trip

Fort Wayne → New Orleans$1,444

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

New Orleans to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,664	$2.79	$2,371 – $2,957
53' refrigerated	$3,176	$3.33	$2,763 – $3,588
48' flatbed	$3,239	$3.40	$2,785 – $3,692
Step deck	$3,533	$3.70	$2,968 – $4,099
Power only	$2,341	$2.45	$2,037 – $2,646
Hotshot	$1,766	$1.85	$1,466 – $2,067
26' box truck	$1,736	$1.82	$1,475 – $1,996
Sprinter van	$1,066	$1.12	$895 – $1,236

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More lanes from New Orleans

Sprinter van lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$1,871	$1.37	$1,572 – $2,170	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$1,928	$0.97	$1,620 – $2,237	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,039	$1.07	$873 – $1,205	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$570	$1.48	$479 – $662	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$1,720	$1.10	$1,445 – $1,995	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$1,680	$1.32	$1,411 – $1,949	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$769	$1.26	$646 – $893	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$1,853	$0.98	$1,556 – $2,149	4 d

More lanes into Fort Wayne

Sprinter van lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$875	$1.27	$735 – $1,015	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$3,048	$1.38	$2,560 – $3,535	4 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$471	$2.82	$396 – $546	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$1,218	$1.06	$1,023 – $1,413	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$1,489	$0.81	$1,251 – $1,728	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$723	$1.16	$608 – $839	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$1,352	$1.04	$1,136 – $1,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$3,005	$1.38	$2,525 – $3,486	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Sprinter van from New Orleans, LA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $1,066 all-in in October 2026, or $1.12 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $895 and $1,236.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 954 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 $373 of the $1,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,444, which makes New Orleans, LA to Fort Wayne, IN 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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