Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Fort Wayne, IN reefer rate

$3,251reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $2,828–$3,673
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,228
Fuel: $1,023
All-in estimate: $3,251

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Plano$4,047

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Plano to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,727	$2.73	$2,427 – $3,027
53' refrigerated	$3,251	$3.26	$2,828 – $3,673
48' flatbed	$3,312	$3.32	$2,848 – $3,776
Step deck	$3,613	$3.62	$3,035 – $4,191
Power only	$2,399	$2.40	$2,087 – $2,710
Hotshot	$1,810	$1.81	$1,502 – $2,117
26' box truck	$1,778	$1.78	$1,511 – $2,044
Sprinter van	$1,091	$1.09	$916 – $1,265

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More lanes from Plano

53' refrigerated lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,316	$3.93	$5,495 – $7,137	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,369	$2.97	$3,801 – $4,937	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,941	$3.18	$2,559 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,410	$5.00	$1,226 – $1,593	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,630	$3.47	$3,158 – $4,102	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,734	$3.77	$4,989 – $6,480	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,504	$4.73	$1,308 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,169	$2.99	$3,627 – $4,711	3 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
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,435	$2.41	$3,858 – $5,012	4 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 53' refrigerated from Plano, TX to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $3,251 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,828 and $3,673.

How far is Plano, TX from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 998 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 $1,023 of the $3,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,228 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,047, which makes Plano, TX to Fort Wayne, IN 20% 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