Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

DeSoto, TX to Indianapolis, IN box truck rate

$1,658box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 915 mi
Typical range: $1,410–$1,907
Transit: 2 days

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

DeSoto to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,022
Fuel: $636
All-in estimate: $1,658

Return trip

Indianapolis → DeSoto$2,065

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

DeSoto to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from DeSoto, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,546	$2.78	$2,266 – $2,826
53' refrigerated	$3,036	$3.32	$2,641 – $3,430
48' flatbed	$3,099	$3.39	$2,665 – $3,533
Step deck	$3,381	$3.70	$2,840 – $3,923
Power only	$2,236	$2.44	$1,945 – $2,527
Hotshot	$1,687	$1.84	$1,400 – $1,974
26' box truck	$1,658	$1.81	$1,410 – $1,907
Sprinter van	$1,019	$1.11	$856 – $1,181

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More lanes from DeSoto

26' box truck lanes from DeSoto, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$3,517	$2.16	$2,989 – $4,044	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$2,396	$1.63	$2,036 – $2,755	4 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$1,654	$1.72	$1,406 – $1,902	2 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$711	$2.83	$605 – $818	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$1,981	$1.90	$1,684 – $2,278	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$3,192	$2.07	$2,713 – $3,671	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$755	$2.69	$642 – $868	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$2,282	$1.64	$1,940 – $2,624	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 DeSoto, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A 26' box truck from DeSoto, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $1,658 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 915 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,410 and $1,907.

How far is DeSoto, TX from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 915 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 $636 of the $1,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,022 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to DeSoto, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,065, which makes DeSoto, TX to Indianapolis, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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