Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Balch Springs, TX to Indianapolis, IN box truck rate

$1,631box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $1,386–$1,876
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Balch Springs to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,009
Fuel: $622
All-in estimate: $1,631

Return trip

Indianapolis → Balch Springs$2,031

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Balch Springs to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Balch Springs, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,505	$2.80	$2,229 – $2,780
53' refrigerated	$2,986	$3.33	$2,598 – $3,375
48' flatbed	$3,050	$3.40	$2,623 – $3,477
Step deck	$3,329	$3.71	$2,796 – $3,861
Power only	$2,199	$2.45	$1,913 – $2,485
Hotshot	$1,659	$1.85	$1,377 – $1,941
26' box truck	$1,631	$1.82	$1,386 – $1,876
Sprinter van	$1,002	$1.12	$842 – $1,162

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More lanes from Balch Springs

26' box truck lanes from Balch Springs, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,612 mi	$3,481	$2.16	$2,959 – $4,003	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,485 mi	$2,417	$1.63	$2,054 – $2,779	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d
Houston, TX	254 mi	$716	$2.82	$608 – $823	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,058 mi	$2,006	$1.90	$1,705 – $2,307	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$3,158	$2.07	$2,684 – $3,632	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$778	$2.62	$661 – $895	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$2,303	$1.64	$1,958 – $2,649	3 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

26' box truck lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$1,529	$2.00	$1,300 – $1,759	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$4,858	$2.27	$4,129 – $5,587	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$796	$4.13	$677 – $916	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$1,812	$1.77	$1,540 – $2,084	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$2,347	$1.33	$1,995 – $2,699	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$1,258	$1.83	$1,069 – $1,447	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,039	$1.73	$1,733 – $2,345	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$4,775	$2.27	$4,058 – $5,491	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Balch Springs, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A 26' box truck from Balch Springs, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $1,631 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,386 and $1,876.

How far is Balch Springs, TX from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 896 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 $622 of the $1,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,009 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Balch Springs, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,031, which makes Balch Springs, TX to Indianapolis, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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