Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Indianapolis, IN step deck rate

$3,189step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 952 mi
Typical range: $2,679–$3,699
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,229
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $3,189

Return trip

Indianapolis → Boston$5,802

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Boston to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,404	$2.53	$2,140 – $2,668
53' refrigerated	$2,866	$3.01	$2,493 – $3,238
48' flatbed	$2,923	$3.07	$2,514 – $3,332
Step deck	$3,189	$3.35	$2,679 – $3,699
Power only	$2,113	$2.22	$1,838 – $2,387
Hotshot	$1,594	$1.67	$1,323 – $1,865
26' box truck	$1,566	$1.65	$1,331 – $1,801
Sprinter van	$962	$1.01	$808 – $1,115

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

Step deck lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$3,142	$4.12	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$9,657	$4.51	$8,112 – $11,202	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,756	$9.10	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,679	$3.60	$3,091 – $4,268	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,686	$2.66	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,596	$3.77	$2,180 – $3,011	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,119	$3.49	$3,460 – $4,779	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$9,495	$4.52	$7,975 – $11,014	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Indianapolis, IN?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,189 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 952 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,679 and $3,699.

How far is Boston, MA from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 952 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $960 of the $3,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,802, which makes Boston, MA to Indianapolis, IN 45% 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