Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Modesto, CA sprinter rate

$2,584sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.17
Distance: 2,211 mi
Typical range: $2,170–$2,997
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indianapolis to Modesto price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,720
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $2,584

Return trip

Modesto → Indianapolis$3,048

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

Indianapolis to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,459	$2.92	$5,749 – $7,170
53' refrigerated	$7,693	$3.48	$6,693 – $8,693
48' flatbed	$7,735	$3.50	$6,652 – $8,818
Step deck	$8,415	$3.81	$7,068 – $9,761
Power only	$5,746	$2.60	$4,999 – $6,493
Hotshot	$4,339	$1.96	$3,601 – $5,076
26' box truck	$4,236	$1.92	$3,601 – $4,872
Sprinter van	$2,584	$1.17	$2,170 – $2,997

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More lanes from Indianapolis

Sprinter van lanes from Indianapolis, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$1,431	$1.88	$1,202 – $1,660	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$2,512	$1.17	$2,110 – $2,914	4 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$462	$2.40	$388 – $536	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$1,384	$1.35	$1,163 – $1,606	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$2,333	$1.32	$1,959 – $2,706	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$1,263	$1.83	$1,061 – $1,465	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$1,555	$1.32	$1,306 – $1,804	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$2,469	$1.17	$2,074 – $2,865	4 d

More lanes into Modesto

Sprinter van lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$2,891	$0.98	$2,428 – $3,353	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$719	$2.11	$604 – $834	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$2,566	$1.22	$2,155 – $2,976	4 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$1,783	$0.97	$1,497 – $2,068	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$646	$0.95	$543 – $749	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$2,517	$0.87	$2,114 – $2,920	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$1,627	$0.98	$1,367 – $1,888	3 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$875	$1.86	$735 – $1,014	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Indianapolis, IN to Modesto, CA is estimated at $2,584 all-in in October 2026, or $1.17 a mile over about 2,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,170 and $2,997.

How far is Indianapolis, IN from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,211 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $864 of the $2,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,720 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,048, which makes Indianapolis, IN to Modesto, CA 15% cheaper. 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