Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Fort Wayne, IN freight rate

$3,380dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,298 mi
Typical range: $3,008–$3,751
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,187
Fuel: $1,193
All-in estimate: $3,380

Return trip

Fort Wayne → San Antonio$4,208

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

San Antonio to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,380	$2.60	$3,008 – $3,751
53' refrigerated	$4,027	$3.10	$3,504 – $4,551
48' flatbed	$4,082	$3.15	$3,511 – $4,654
Step deck	$4,448	$3.43	$3,736 – $5,160
Power only	$2,986	$2.30	$2,598 – $3,374
Hotshot	$2,254	$1.74	$1,871 – $2,637
26' box truck	$2,208	$1.70	$1,877 – $2,540
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.04	$1,136 – $1,568

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' dry van lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

More lanes into Fort Wayne

53' dry van lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,187	$3.16	$1,946 – $2,427	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$7,619	$3.45	$6,781 – $8,457	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,177	$7.05	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,044	$2.66	$2,710 – $3,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$3,723	$2.02	$3,314 – $4,133	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,808	$2.89	$1,610 – $2,007	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$7,514	$3.45	$6,687 – $8,340	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,014 mi	$2,762	$2.72	$2,458 – $3,065	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $3,380 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,008 and $3,751.

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

About 1,298 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,193 of the $3,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,187 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,208, which makes San Antonio, 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