Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Fort Wayne, IN freight rate

$7,597dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 2,204 mi
Typical range: $6,761–$8,433
Transit: 5 days

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

Santa Clarita to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,571
Fuel: $2,026
All-in estimate: $7,597

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Santa Clarita$6,441

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

Santa Clarita to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,597	$3.45	$6,761 – $8,433
53' refrigerated	$9,048	$4.11	$7,872 – $10,225
48' flatbed	$9,099	$4.13	$7,825 – $10,373
Step deck	$9,898	$4.49	$8,314 – $11,482
Power only	$6,759	$3.07	$5,880 – $7,637
Hotshot	$5,103	$2.32	$4,235 – $5,970
26' box truck	$4,983	$2.26	$4,235 – $5,730
Sprinter van	$3,039	$1.38	$2,553 – $3,525

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

53' dry van lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$12,735	$4.40	$11,334 – $14,136	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,897	$3.60	$5,248 – $6,545	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$2,309	$5.26	$2,055 – $2,563	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$11,846	$4.19	$10,543 – $13,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$5,276	$3.67	$4,696 – $5,857	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,252	$7.82	$1,114 – $1,390	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$5,407	$3.66	$4,812 – $6,002	3 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 Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$3,380	$2.60	$3,008 – $3,751	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$7,514	$3.45	$6,687 – $8,340	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Clarita, CA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 53' dry van from Santa Clarita, CA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $7,597 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 2,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,761 and $8,433.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 2,204 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 $2,026 of the $7,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,441, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Fort Wayne, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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