Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to DeSoto, TX freight rate

$3,170dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 915 mi
Typical range: $2,822–$3,519
Transit: 2 days

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

Indianapolis to DeSoto price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,329
Fuel: $841
All-in estimate: $3,170

Return trip

DeSoto → Indianapolis$2,546

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Indianapolis to DeSoto by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to DeSoto, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,170	$3.46	$2,822 – $3,519
53' refrigerated	$3,780	$4.13	$3,288 – $4,271
48' flatbed	$3,859	$4.22	$3,319 – $4,399
Step deck	$4,210	$4.60	$3,537 – $4,884
Power only	$2,784	$3.04	$2,422 – $3,146
Hotshot	$2,101	$2.30	$1,743 – $2,458
26' box truck	$2,065	$2.26	$1,755 – $2,375
Sprinter van	$1,268	$1.39	$1,065 – $1,471

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More lanes from Indianapolis

53' dry van lanes from Indianapolis, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$3,578	$4.69	$3,185 – $3,972	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$6,281	$2.93	$5,590 – $6,972	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,156	$5.99	$1,029 – $1,283	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,460	$3.39	$3,080 – $3,841	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$5,831	$3.31	$5,190 – $6,473	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$3,157	$4.58	$2,809 – $3,504	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,888	$3.30	$3,461 – $4,316	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$6,174	$2.94	$5,494 – $6,853	5 d

More lanes into DeSoto

53' dry van lanes into DeSoto, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$4,399	$2.70	$3,915 – $4,883	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$5,379	$3.66	$4,787 – $5,971	3 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$3,417	$3.56	$3,041 – $3,792	2 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$1,112	$4.43	$990 – $1,234	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,324	$2.23	$2,069 – $2,580	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$3,728	$2.41	$3,318 – $4,138	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,178	$4.19	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$5,127	$3.69	$4,563 – $5,691	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Indianapolis, IN to DeSoto, TX?

A 53' dry van from Indianapolis, IN to DeSoto, TX is estimated at $3,170 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 915 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,822 and $3,519.

How far is Indianapolis, IN from DeSoto, TX 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 $841 of the $3,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,329 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,546, which makes Indianapolis, IN to DeSoto, TX 25% 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