Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,460dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,022 mi
Typical range: $3,080–$3,841
Transit: 2 days

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

Indianapolis to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,520
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $3,460

Return trip

Houston → Indianapolis$2,779

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

Indianapolis to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,460	$3.39	$3,080 – $3,841
53' refrigerated	$4,125	$4.04	$3,588 – $4,661
48' flatbed	$4,201	$4.11	$3,613 – $4,789
Step deck	$4,581	$4.48	$3,848 – $5,314
Power only	$3,045	$2.98	$2,649 – $3,441
Hotshot	$2,298	$2.25	$1,907 – $2,688
26' box truck	$2,256	$2.21	$1,918 – $2,595
Sprinter van	$1,384	$1.35	$1,163 – $1,606

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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
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
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$3,130	$3.48	$2,786 – $3,474	2 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Indianapolis, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,460 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,080 and $3,841.

How far is Indianapolis, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,022 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 $940 of the $3,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,520 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,779, which makes Indianapolis, IN to Houston, 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