Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Fontana, CA box truck rate

$4,012box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 2,081 mi
Typical range: $3,410–$4,613
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indianapolis to Fontana price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,566
Fuel: $1,446
All-in estimate: $4,012

Return trip

Fontana → Indianapolis$4,732

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Indianapolis to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,119	$2.94	$5,446 – $6,792
53' refrigerated	$7,288	$3.50	$6,340 – $8,235
48' flatbed	$7,334	$3.52	$6,307 – $8,360
Step deck	$7,979	$3.83	$6,702 – $9,256
Power only	$5,440	$2.61	$4,733 – $6,147
Hotshot	$4,107	$1.97	$3,409 – $4,805
26' box truck	$4,012	$1.93	$3,410 – $4,613
Sprinter van	$2,447	$1.18	$2,056 – $2,839

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More lanes from Indianapolis

26' box truck lanes from Indianapolis, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,326	$3.05	$1,977 – $2,675	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$4,119	$1.92	$3,501 – $4,736	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$737	$3.82	$626 – $847	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$2,256	$2.21	$1,918 – $2,595	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$3,819	$2.17	$3,246 – $4,392	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,049	$2.97	$1,742 – $2,357	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,539	$2.15	$2,158 – $2,919	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$4,048	$1.93	$3,441 – $4,655	5 d

More lanes into Fontana

26' box truck lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$4,583	$1.61	$3,895 – $5,270	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$605	$9.45	$514 – $695	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,026	$2.01	$3,422 – $4,630	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$2,527	$1.62	$2,148 – $2,906	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$693	$1.89	$589 – $797	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$3,976	$1.44	$3,379 – $4,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$2,247	$1.65	$1,910 – $2,584	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$692	$6.41	$588 – $796	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Indianapolis, IN to Fontana, CA is estimated at $4,012 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 2,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,410 and $4,613.

How far is Indianapolis, IN from Fontana, CA 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 $1,446 of the $4,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,566 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,732, which makes Indianapolis, IN to Fontana, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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