Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN reefer rate

$4,435reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,842 mi
Typical range: $3,858–$5,012
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,547
Fuel: $1,888
All-in estimate: $4,435

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Phoenix$7,218

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

Phoenix to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,723	$2.02	$3,314 – $4,133
53' refrigerated	$4,435	$2.41	$3,858 – $5,012
48' flatbed	$4,470	$2.43	$3,845 – $5,096
Step deck	$4,865	$2.64	$4,087 – $5,644
Power only	$3,305	$1.79	$2,876 – $3,735
Hotshot	$2,495	$1.35	$2,071 – $2,920
26' box truck	$2,439	$1.32	$2,073 – $2,805
Sprinter van	$1,489	$0.81	$1,251 – $1,728

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' refrigerated lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,697	$3.05	$6,696 – $8,698	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,417	$3.30	$1,233 – $1,601	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,125	$2.91	$6,199 – $8,052	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d

More lanes into Fort Wayne

53' refrigerated lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,608	$3.77	$2,269 – $2,947	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$9,074	$4.10	$7,895 – $10,254	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,408	$8.43	$1,225 – $1,591	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,629	$3.17	$3,157 – $4,100	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,157	$3.45	$1,877 – $2,438	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,027	$3.10	$3,504 – $4,551	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$8,949	$4.11	$7,786 – $10,113	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,014 mi	$3,292	$3.25	$2,864 – $3,720	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $4,435 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,842 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,858 and $5,012.

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

About 1,842 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 $1,888 of the $4,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,547 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,218, which makes Phoenix, 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