Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Fort Wayne, IN hotshot rate

$1,467hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 569 mi
Typical range: $1,217–$1,716
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,111
Fuel: $356
All-in estimate: $1,467

Return trip

Fort Wayne → St. Paul$1,566

This direction runs 6% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

St. Paul to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,239	$3.93	$1,992 – $2,485
53' refrigerated	$2,671	$4.69	$2,324 – $3,018
48' flatbed	$2,760	$4.85	$2,373 – $3,146
Step deck	$3,018	$5.30	$2,535 – $3,501
Power only	$1,945	$3.42	$1,693 – $2,198
Hotshot	$1,467	$2.58	$1,217 – $1,716
26' box truck	$1,450	$2.55	$1,232 – $1,667
Sprinter van	$895	$1.57	$752 – $1,039

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More lanes from St. Paul

Hotshot lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,433	$2.87	$2,850 – $4,017	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$3,674	$2.03	$3,050 – $4,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,125	$2.75	$934 – $1,317	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,740	$2.20	$2,274 – $3,206	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,447	$2.28	$2,861 – $4,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,163	$2.75	$2,625 – $3,701	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,861	$2.18	$2,375 – $3,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,662	$2.03	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d

More lanes into Fort Wayne

Hotshot lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$1,440	$2.08	$1,195 – $1,685	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$5,118	$2.31	$4,248 – $5,988	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$744	$4.45	$617 – $870	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$2,026	$1.77	$1,681 – $2,370	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$2,495	$1.35	$2,071 – $2,920	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,188	$1.90	$986 – $1,390	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$2,254	$1.74	$1,871 – $2,637	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$5,046	$2.32	$4,188 – $5,904	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Paul, MN to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Hotshot from St. Paul, MN to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $1,467 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 569 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,217 and $1,716.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 569 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 $356 of the $1,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,111 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,566, which makes St. Paul, MN to Fort Wayne, IN 6% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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