Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Plano, TX freight rate

$3,089dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $2,749–$3,429
Transit: 2 days

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

Indianapolis to Plano price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,275
Fuel: $814
All-in estimate: $3,089

Return trip

Plano → Indianapolis$2,481

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

Indianapolis to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,089	$3.49	$2,749 – $3,429
53' refrigerated	$3,683	$4.16	$3,204 – $4,162
48' flatbed	$3,763	$4.25	$3,236 – $4,290
Step deck	$4,106	$4.64	$3,449 – $4,763
Power only	$2,711	$3.06	$2,359 – $3,064
Hotshot	$2,045	$2.31	$1,698 – $2,393
26' box truck	$2,011	$2.27	$1,710 – $2,313
Sprinter van	$1,236	$1.40	$1,038 – $1,433

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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 Plano

53' dry van lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$4,341	$2.70	$3,863 – $4,818	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$5,385	$3.66	$4,793 – $5,978	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,321	$3.59	$2,956 – $3,686	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,180	$4.18	$1,050 – $1,310	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,330	$2.23	$2,073 – $2,586	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,679	$2.42	$3,274 – $4,083	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,259	$3.96	$1,121 – $1,397	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$5,139	$3.69	$4,574 – $5,704	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Indianapolis, IN to Plano, TX is estimated at $3,089 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,749 and $3,429.

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

About 885 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 $814 of the $3,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,275 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,481, which makes Indianapolis, IN to Plano, 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