Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Little Elm, TX box truck rate

$2,013box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 886 mi
Typical range: $1,711–$2,315
Transit: 2 days

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

Indianapolis to Little Elm price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,398
Fuel: $615
All-in estimate: $2,013

Return trip

Little Elm → Indianapolis$1,617

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

Indianapolis to Little Elm by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Little Elm, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,092	$3.49	$2,752 – $3,432
53' refrigerated	$3,686	$4.16	$3,207 – $4,166
48' flatbed	$3,766	$4.25	$3,239 – $4,293
Step deck	$4,110	$4.64	$3,452 – $4,767
Power only	$2,714	$3.06	$2,361 – $3,066
Hotshot	$2,047	$2.31	$1,699 – $2,395
26' box truck	$2,013	$2.27	$1,711 – $2,315
Sprinter van	$1,237	$1.40	$1,039 – $1,435

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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 Little Elm

26' box truck lanes into Little Elm, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,611 mi	$2,849	$1.77	$2,421 – $3,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$3,494	$2.40	$2,970 – $4,018	4 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$2,159	$2.34	$1,835 – $2,483	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$778	$2.62	$661 – $895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,504	$1.46	$1,278 – $1,730	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$2,414	$1.58	$2,052 – $2,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$817	$2.52	$695 – $940	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,380 mi	$3,333	$2.42	$2,833 – $3,833	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Indianapolis, IN to Little Elm, TX is estimated at $2,013 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 886 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,711 and $2,315.

How far is Indianapolis, IN from Little Elm, TX by truck?

About 886 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 $615 of the $2,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Elm, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,617, which makes Indianapolis, IN to Little Elm, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →