Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Fort Wayne, IN flatbed rate

$2,119flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 485 mi
Typical range: $1,822–$2,416
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,645
Fuel: $474
All-in estimate: $2,119

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Rochester$3,222

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Rochester to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,711	$3.53	$1,523 – $1,899
53' refrigerated	$2,042	$4.21	$1,776 – $2,307
48' flatbed	$2,119	$4.37	$1,822 – $2,416
Step deck	$2,320	$4.78	$1,948 – $2,691
Power only	$1,481	$3.05	$1,288 – $1,673
Hotshot	$1,116	$2.30	$926 – $1,306
26' box truck	$1,105	$2.28	$940 – $1,271
Sprinter van	$684	$1.41	$575 – $794

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	6 d

More lanes into Fort Wayne

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,681	$3.88	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$9,124	$4.13	$7,847 – $10,402	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,510	$9.04	$1,299 – $1,722	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,687	$3.22	$3,171 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,470	$2.43	$3,845 – $5,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,223	$3.55	$1,912 – $2,534	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,082	$3.15	$3,511 – $4,654	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$9,000	$4.13	$7,740 – $10,260	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $2,119 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 485 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,822 and $2,416.

How far is Rochester, NY from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 485 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 $474 of the $2,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,645 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,222, which makes Rochester, NY to Fort Wayne, IN 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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