Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to San Diego, CA dry van rate

$6,174dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,102 mi
Typical range: $5,494–$6,853
Transit: 5 days

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

Indianapolis to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,241
Fuel: $1,933
All-in estimate: $6,174

Return trip

San Diego → Indianapolis$7,282

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

Indianapolis to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,174	$2.94	$5,494 – $6,853
53' refrigerated	$7,353	$3.50	$6,397 – $8,309
48' flatbed	$7,399	$3.52	$6,363 – $8,434
Step deck	$8,049	$3.83	$6,761 – $9,337
Power only	$5,489	$2.61	$4,776 – $6,203
Hotshot	$4,145	$1.97	$3,440 – $4,849
26' box truck	$4,048	$1.93	$3,441 – $4,655
Sprinter van	$2,469	$1.17	$2,074 – $2,865

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

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Indianapolis, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,174 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,494 and $6,853.

How far is Indianapolis, IN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,102 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,933 of the $6,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,241 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Indianapolis, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,282, which makes Indianapolis, IN to San Diego, 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