Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Laredo, TX freight rate

$4,330dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,343 mi
Typical range: $3,854–$4,806
Transit: 3 days

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

Indianapolis to Laredo price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,095
Fuel: $1,235
All-in estimate: $4,330

Return trip

Laredo → Indianapolis$3,477

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

Indianapolis to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,330	$3.22	$3,854 – $4,806
53' refrigerated	$5,159	$3.84	$4,489 – $5,830
48' flatbed	$5,227	$3.89	$4,495 – $5,959
Step deck	$5,694	$4.24	$4,783 – $6,606
Power only	$3,828	$2.85	$3,330 – $4,325
Hotshot	$2,889	$2.15	$2,398 – $3,380
26' box truck	$2,830	$2.11	$2,406 – $3,255
Sprinter van	$1,732	$1.29	$1,455 – $2,009

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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 Laredo

53' dry van lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$5,299	$2.63	$4,716 – $5,882	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$5,233	$3.68	$4,657 – $5,808	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,668	$3.33	$4,155 – $5,182	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,318	$3.82	$1,173 – $1,463	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,267	$2.24	$2,018 – $2,516	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$4,521	$2.35	$4,024 – $5,019	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$934	$5.49	$831 – $1,037	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,890	$3.72	$4,352 – $5,428	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Indianapolis, IN to Laredo, TX is estimated at $4,330 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,343 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,854 and $4,806.

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

About 1,343 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 $1,235 of the $4,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,095 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,477, which makes Indianapolis, IN to Laredo, 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