Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Indianapolis, IN box truck rate

$1,055box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 454 mi
Typical range: $897–$1,213
Transit: 1 day

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

Memphis to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $740
Fuel: $315
All-in estimate: $1,055

Return trip

Indianapolis → Memphis$1,364

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Memphis to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,634	$3.60	$1,455 – $1,814
53' refrigerated	$1,951	$4.30	$1,697 – $2,204
48' flatbed	$2,028	$4.47	$1,745 – $2,312
Step deck	$2,221	$4.89	$1,866 – $2,577
Power only	$1,412	$3.11	$1,228 – $1,596
Hotshot	$1,064	$2.34	$883 – $1,245
26' box truck	$1,055	$2.32	$897 – $1,213
Sprinter van	$654	$1.44	$549 – $758

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More lanes from Memphis

26' box truck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,715	$2.42	$2,308 – $3,122	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$3,182	$1.67	$2,705 – $3,659	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,180	$2.08	$1,003 – $1,357	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,246	$2.18	$1,059 – $1,433	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,833	$1.90	$2,408 – $3,258	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,418	$2.33	$2,055 – $2,781	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,516	$2.03	$1,289 – $1,743	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$3,087	$1.68	$2,624 – $3,550	4 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

26' box truck lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$1,529	$2.00	$1,300 – $1,759	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$4,858	$2.27	$4,129 – $5,587	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$796	$4.13	$677 – $916	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$1,812	$1.77	$1,540 – $2,084	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$2,347	$1.33	$1,995 – $2,699	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$1,258	$1.83	$1,069 – $1,447	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,039	$1.73	$1,733 – $2,345	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$4,775	$2.27	$4,058 – $5,491	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to Indianapolis, IN?

A 26' box truck from Memphis, TN to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $1,055 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 454 mi. Quotes typically land between $897 and $1,213.

How far is Memphis, TN from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 454 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $315 of the $1,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,364, which makes Memphis, TN to Indianapolis, IN 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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