Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Fort Wayne, IN hotshot rate

$1,647hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 669 mi
Typical range: $1,367–$1,927
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,229
Fuel: $418
All-in estimate: $1,647

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Omaha$1,602

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Omaha to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,504	$3.74	$2,229 – $2,779
53' refrigerated	$2,987	$4.46	$2,598 – $3,375
48' flatbed	$3,072	$4.59	$2,642 – $3,502
Step deck	$3,357	$5.02	$2,820 – $3,894
Power only	$2,184	$3.27	$1,900 – $2,468
Hotshot	$1,647	$2.46	$1,367 – $1,927
26' box truck	$1,625	$2.43	$1,381 – $1,869
Sprinter van	$1,002	$1.50	$841 – $1,162

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More lanes from Omaha

Hotshot lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,820	$2.81	$3,171 – $4,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,198	$2.06	$2,654 – $3,742	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,306	$2.55	$1,084 – $1,529	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,161	$2.31	$1,793 – $2,528	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,846	$2.35	$2,362 – $3,330	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,488	$2.69	$2,895 – $4,080	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,233	$2.29	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,155	$2.06	$2,618 – $3,691	3 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 Omaha, NE to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Hotshot from Omaha, NE to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $1,647 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 669 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,367 and $1,927.

How far is Omaha, NE from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 669 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 $418 of the $1,647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,602, which makes Omaha, NE to Fort Wayne, IN 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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