Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Indianapolis, IN dry van rate

$2,553dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 918 mi
Typical range: $2,272–$2,834
Transit: 2 days

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

Grand Prairie to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,709
Fuel: $844
All-in estimate: $2,553

Return trip

Indianapolis → Grand Prairie$3,179

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

Grand Prairie to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,553	$2.78	$2,272 – $2,834
53' refrigerated	$3,043	$3.32	$2,648 – $3,439
48' flatbed	$3,107	$3.38	$2,672 – $3,542
Step deck	$3,390	$3.69	$2,847 – $3,932
Power only	$2,242	$2.44	$1,951 – $2,533
Hotshot	$1,691	$1.84	$1,404 – $1,979
26' box truck	$1,663	$1.81	$1,413 – $1,912
Sprinter van	$1,021	$1.11	$858 – $1,185

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

53' dry van lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$5,389	$3.29	$4,797 – $5,982	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$3,637	$2.49	$3,237 – $4,037	3 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,540	$2.65	$2,261 – $2,820	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,136	$4.34	$1,011 – $1,261	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,012	$2.92	$2,681 – $3,344	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$4,894	$3.16	$4,356 – $5,433	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$3,465	$2.52	$3,084 – $3,846	3 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 Grand Prairie, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A 53' dry van from Grand Prairie, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $2,553 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 918 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,272 and $2,834.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 918 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 $844 of the $2,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,179, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Indianapolis, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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