Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Indianapolis, IN step deck rate

$2,221step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 454 mi
Typical range: $1,866–$2,577
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,763
Fuel: $458
All-in estimate: $2,221

Return trip

Indianapolis → Memphis$2,873

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

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	4 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

Step deck lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$3,142	$4.12	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$9,657	$4.51	$8,112 – $11,202	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,756	$9.10	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,679	$3.60	$3,091 – $4,268	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,686	$2.66	$3,936 – $5,436	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,596	$3.77	$2,180 – $3,011	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,119	$3.49	$3,460 – $4,779	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$9,495	$4.52	$7,975 – $11,014	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $2,221 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 454 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,866 and $2,577.

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 $458 of the $2,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,763 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,873, which makes Memphis, TN to Indianapolis, IN 23% 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