Indianapolis, IN · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Indianapolis, IN

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Indianapolis, 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: 891,484

Dry van lanes from Indianapolis

53' dry van rates from Indianapolis, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$3,578	$4.69	$3,185 – $3,972	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$6,281	$2.93	$5,590 – $6,972	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,156	$5.99	$1,029 – $1,283	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,460	$3.39	$3,080 – $3,841	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$5,831	$3.31	$5,190 – $6,473	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$3,157	$4.58	$2,809 – $3,504	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,888	$3.30	$3,461 – $4,316	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$6,174	$2.94	$5,494 – $6,853	5 d
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$3,130	$3.48	$2,786 – $3,474	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	825 mi	$4,262	$5.17	$3,794 – $4,731	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	930 mi	$3,211	$3.45	$2,858 – $3,564	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,269 mi	$6,611	$2.91	$5,884 – $7,338	5 d
Austin, TX	1,093 mi	$3,653	$3.34	$3,251 – $4,054	3 d
Charlotte, NC	507 mi	$2,390	$4.71	$2,127 – $2,653	1 d

From Indianapolis, a 53' dry van costs between $2.91 a mile (San Jose, $6,611) and $5.99 a mile (Chicago, $1,156) 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 Indianapolis

Dry van lanes into Indianapolis

53' dry van rates into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,353	$3.08	$2,094 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$7,409	$3.46	$6,594 – $8,224	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,250	$6.48	$1,112 – $1,387	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$2,779	$2.72	$2,473 – $3,085	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$3,583	$2.03	$3,189 – $3,977	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$1,938	$2.81	$1,725 – $2,151	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,123	$2.65	$2,779 – $3,466	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$7,282	$3.46	$6,481 – $8,083	5 d
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$2,514	$2.79	$2,237 – $2,790	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	825 mi	$1,896	$2.30	$1,687 – $2,104	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	930 mi	$2,579	$2.77	$2,295 – $2,863	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,269 mi	$7,798	$3.44	$6,940 – $8,656	5 d
Austin, TX	1,093 mi	$2,934	$2.68	$2,611 – $3,256	3 d
Charlotte, NC	507 mi	$1,575	$3.11	$1,401 – $1,748	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Indiana market

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

Indianapolis rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis

Price a load from Indianapolis

Dry van lanes into Indianapolis

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