Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Indianapolis, IN freight rate

$7,217dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 2,081 mi
Typical range: $6,423–$8,011
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,304
Fuel: $1,913
All-in estimate: $7,217

Return trip

Indianapolis → Fontana$6,119

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Fontana to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,217	$3.47	$6,423 – $8,011
53' refrigerated	$8,596	$4.13	$7,479 – $9,714
48' flatbed	$8,650	$4.16	$7,439 – $9,861
Step deck	$9,412	$4.52	$7,906 – $10,917
Power only	$6,417	$3.08	$5,582 – $7,251
Hotshot	$4,845	$2.33	$4,021 – $5,668
26' box truck	$4,732	$2.27	$4,022 – $5,442
Sprinter van	$2,887	$1.39	$2,425 – $3,349

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More lanes from Fontana

53' dry van lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$12,517	$4.41	$11,140 – $13,893	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$963	$15.04	$857 – $1,068	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$6,702	$3.35	$5,965 – $7,439	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$5,672	$3.63	$5,048 – $6,296	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,066	$5.65	$1,839 – $2,293	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$11,635	$4.20	$10,355 – $12,915	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$5,049	$3.70	$4,493 – $5,604	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216	1 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

53' dry van lanes 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to Indianapolis, IN?

A 53' dry van from Fontana, CA to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $7,217 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 2,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,423 and $8,011.

How far is Fontana, CA from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 2,081 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,913 of the $7,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,119, which makes Fontana, CA to Indianapolis, IN 18% more expensive. 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