Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN flatbed rate

$4,437flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,826 mi
Typical range: $3,816–$5,058
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,653
Fuel: $1,784
All-in estimate: $4,437

Return trip

Fort Wayne → Tucson$7,221

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Tucson to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,695	$2.02	$3,288 – $4,101
53' refrigerated	$4,401	$2.41	$3,829 – $4,973
48' flatbed	$4,437	$2.43	$3,816 – $5,058
Step deck	$4,829	$2.64	$4,056 – $5,602
Power only	$3,280	$1.80	$2,854 – $3,706
Hotshot	$2,476	$1.36	$2,055 – $2,897
26' box truck	$2,420	$1.33	$2,057 – $2,783
Sprinter van	$1,478	$0.81	$1,241 – $1,714

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More lanes from Tucson

48' flatbed lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$7,656	$3.06	$6,584 – $8,728	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,695	$3.16	$1,457 – $1,932	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,939	$2.68	$2,527 – $3,350	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,083	$2.92	$6,091 – $8,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,501	$2.81	$2,151 – $2,851	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,484	$3.42	$1,276 – $1,692	1 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 Tucson, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Tucson, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $4,437 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,826 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,816 and $5,058.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 1,826 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,784 of the $4,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,221, which makes Tucson, AZ to Fort Wayne, IN 39% 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