Elkhart, IN · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Elkhart, IN

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Elkhart, Indiana, on its busiest lanes.

$4.16/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.02/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +24.9%
Population: 53,690

Dry van lanes from Elkhart

53' dry van rates from Elkhart, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$3,504	$4.72	$3,119 – $3,890	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$6,341	$2.93	$5,644 – $7,039	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$929	$8.85	$827 – $1,031	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,812	$3.31	$3,393 – $4,232	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$5,947	$3.30	$5,293 – $6,601	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$3,130	$4.60	$2,786 – $3,474	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$4,203	$3.24	$3,740 – $4,665	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$6,260	$2.93	$5,571 – $6,949	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,420	$3.40	$3,044 – $3,796	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	968 mi	$4,827	$4.99	$4,296 – $5,358	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,035 mi	$3,496	$3.38	$3,111 – $3,880	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,267 mi	$6,606	$2.91	$5,879 – $7,332	5 d
Austin, TX	1,209 mi	$3,967	$3.28	$3,531 – $4,403	3 d
Charlotte, NC	622 mi	$2,750	$4.42	$2,448 – $3,053	2 d

From Elkhart, a 53' dry van costs between $2.91 a mile (San Jose, $6,606) and $8.85 a mile (Chicago, $929) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Elkhart

Dry van lanes into Elkhart

53' dry van rates into Elkhart, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$2,305	$3.11	$2,051 – $2,558	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$7,480	$3.45	$6,657 – $8,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$1,005	$9.57	$894 – $1,115	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,062	$2.66	$2,725 – $3,399	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$3,654	$2.03	$3,252 – $4,056	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$1,921	$2.82	$1,710 – $2,133	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$3,375	$2.60	$3,004 – $3,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$7,384	$3.46	$6,572 – $8,196	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$2,746	$2.73	$2,444 – $3,049	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	968 mi	$2,147	$2.22	$1,911 – $2,383	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,035 mi	$2,807	$2.71	$2,499 – $3,116	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,267 mi	$7,792	$3.44	$6,935 – $8,649	5 d
Austin, TX	1,209 mi	$3,186	$2.64	$2,835 – $3,536	3 d
Charlotte, NC	622 mi	$1,812	$2.91	$1,613 – $2,011	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Indiana market

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Elkhart is priced with the Indiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Elkhart's own distances.

Elkhart rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Elkhart by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.87 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.2%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.56	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.56
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.5%	+13.7%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

Dry van lanes from Elkhart

Price a load from Elkhart

Dry van lanes into Elkhart

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Elkhart rates by truck type

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