Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Fort Wayne, IN hotshot rate

$5,246hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 2,272 mi
Typical range: $4,354–$6,138
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,826
Fuel: $1,420
All-in estimate: $5,246

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Stockton$4,447

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

Stockton to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,807	$3.44	$6,948 – $8,666
53' refrigerated	$9,298	$4.09	$8,090 – $10,507
48' flatbed	$9,347	$4.11	$8,038 – $10,655
Step deck	$10,167	$4.47	$8,540 – $11,793
Power only	$6,948	$3.06	$6,044 – $7,851
Hotshot	$5,246	$2.31	$4,354 – $6,138
26' box truck	$5,121	$2.25	$4,353 – $5,889
Sprinter van	$3,123	$1.37	$2,623 – $3,623

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More lanes from Stockton

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 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 Stockton, CA to Fort Wayne, IN?

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $5,246 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 2,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,354 and $6,138.

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

About 2,272 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 $1,420 of the $5,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,826 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,447, which makes Stockton, CA to Fort Wayne, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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