Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Fort Wayne, IN flatbed rate

$9,755flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 2,384 mi
Typical range: $8,389–$11,121
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,426
Fuel: $2,329
All-in estimate: $9,755

Return trip

Fort Wayne → San Francisco$8,270

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Francisco to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,153	$3.42	$7,256 – $9,050
53' refrigerated	$9,710	$4.07	$8,448 – $10,972
48' flatbed	$9,755	$4.09	$8,389 – $11,121
Step deck	$10,610	$4.45	$8,912 – $12,307
Power only	$7,259	$3.04	$6,315 – $8,203
Hotshot	$5,481	$2.30	$4,549 – $6,413
26' box truck	$5,350	$2.24	$4,547 – $6,152
Sprinter van	$3,261	$1.37	$2,739 – $3,783

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 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 San Francisco, CA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $9,755 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 2,384 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,389 and $11,121.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 2,384 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,329 of the $9,755 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,270, which makes San Francisco, CA to Fort Wayne, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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