Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Indianapolis, IN freight rate

$7,807dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 2,272 mi
Typical range: $6,948–$8,666
Transit: 5 days

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

Fremont to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,718
Fuel: $2,089
All-in estimate: $7,807

Return trip

Indianapolis → Fremont$6,619

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

Fremont to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,807	$3.44	$6,948 – $8,666
53' refrigerated	$9,298	$4.09	$8,090 – $10,507
48' flatbed	$9,347	$4.11	$8,038 – $10,655
Step deck	$10,167	$4.47	$8,540 – $11,793
Power only	$6,948	$3.06	$6,044 – $7,851
Hotshot	$5,246	$2.31	$4,354 – $6,138
26' box truck	$5,121	$2.25	$4,353 – $5,889
Sprinter van	$3,123	$1.37	$2,623 – $3,623

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More lanes from Fremont

53' dry van lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$13,208	$4.39	$11,755 – $14,661	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$1,876	$5.11	$1,669 – $2,082	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$7,179	$3.32	$6,390 – $7,969	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$6,723	$3.54	$5,983 – $7,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$3,266	$4.49	$2,907 – $3,626	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$12,327	$4.18	$10,971 – $13,683	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$6,146	$3.58	$5,470 – $6,822	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$2,271	$4.56	$2,021 – $2,520	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 Fremont, CA to Indianapolis, IN?

A 53' dry van from Fremont, CA to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $7,807 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 2,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,948 and $8,666.

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

About 2,272 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 $2,089 of the $7,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,718 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,619, which makes Fremont, 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