Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Mesquite, TX to Indianapolis, IN hotshot rate

$1,653hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 892 mi
Typical range: $1,372–$1,934
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesquite to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,095
Fuel: $558
All-in estimate: $1,653

Return trip

Indianapolis → Mesquite$2,058

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Mesquite to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesquite, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,496	$2.80	$2,222 – $2,771
53' refrigerated	$2,976	$3.34	$2,589 – $3,363
48' flatbed	$3,040	$3.41	$2,614 – $3,466
Step deck	$3,317	$3.72	$2,787 – $3,848
Power only	$2,191	$2.46	$1,906 – $2,476
Hotshot	$1,653	$1.85	$1,372 – $1,934
26' box truck	$1,625	$1.82	$1,382 – $1,869
Sprinter van	$998	$1.12	$839 – $1,158

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More lanes from Mesquite

Hotshot lanes from Mesquite, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$3,550	$2.21	$2,947 – $4,154	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$2,472	$1.66	$2,051 – $2,892	3 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$1,652	$1.76	$1,371 – $1,933	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$719	$2.81	$597 – $841	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$2,045	$1.93	$1,698 – $2,393	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$3,219	$2.12	$2,672 – $3,767	3 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$786	$2.61	$652 – $919	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$2,355	$1.67	$1,954 – $2,755	3 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

Hotshot lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$1,553	$2.04	$1,289 – $1,817	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$4,975	$2.32	$4,129 – $5,821	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$793	$4.11	$658 – $928	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$1,845	$1.81	$1,532 – $2,159	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$2,400	$1.36	$1,992 – $2,808	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$1,276	$1.85	$1,059 – $1,493	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,079	$1.76	$1,726 – $2,433	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$4,889	$2.33	$4,058 – $5,720	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Mesquite, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $1,653 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 892 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,372 and $1,934.

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

About 892 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 $558 of the $1,653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,095 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,058, which makes Mesquite, TX to Indianapolis, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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