Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to El Paso, TX freight rate

$4,712dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,484 mi
Typical range: $4,194–$5,230
Transit: 3 days

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

Indianapolis to El Paso price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,348
Fuel: $1,364
All-in estimate: $4,712

Return trip

El Paso → Indianapolis$3,784

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

Indianapolis to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,712	$3.18	$4,194 – $5,230
53' refrigerated	$5,614	$3.78	$4,884 – $6,344
48' flatbed	$5,678	$3.83	$4,883 – $6,472
Step deck	$6,183	$4.17	$5,194 – $7,173
Power only	$4,171	$2.81	$3,629 – $4,714
Hotshot	$3,149	$2.12	$2,613 – $3,684
26' box truck	$3,082	$2.08	$2,620 – $3,544
Sprinter van	$1,885	$1.27	$1,583 – $2,186

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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 El Paso

53' dry van lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$5,817	$2.60	$5,177 – $6,457	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,409	$4.07	$3,034 – $3,784	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,837	$3.30	$4,305 – $5,369	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,197	$2.90	$1,066 – $1,329	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,998	$2.32	$4,448 – $5,548	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,850	$3.15	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,106	$4.19	$2,765 – $3,448	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Indianapolis, IN to El Paso, TX is estimated at $4,712 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,194 and $5,230.

How far is Indianapolis, IN from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,484 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,364 of the $4,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,784, which makes Indianapolis, IN to El Paso, 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