Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Indianapolis, IN sprinter rate

$3,048sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 2,211 mi
Typical range: $2,560–$3,535
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,184
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $3,048

Return trip

Indianapolis → Modesto$2,584

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Modesto to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,619	$3.45	$6,781 – $8,457
53' refrigerated	$9,074	$4.10	$7,895 – $10,254
48' flatbed	$9,124	$4.13	$7,847 – $10,402
Step deck	$9,926	$4.49	$8,337 – $11,514
Power only	$6,778	$3.07	$5,897 – $7,659
Hotshot	$5,118	$2.31	$4,248 – $5,988
26' box truck	$4,997	$2.26	$4,247 – $5,746
Sprinter van	$3,048	$1.38	$2,560 – $3,535

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More lanes from Modesto

Sprinter van lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$5,185	$1.76	$4,355 – $6,014	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$719	$2.11	$604 – $834	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$2,799	$1.33	$2,351 – $3,247	4 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$2,618	$1.42	$2,199 – $3,037	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,240	$1.83	$1,042 – $1,438	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$4,837	$1.67	$4,063 – $5,611	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$2,390	$1.44	$2,007 – $2,772	3 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$875	$1.86	$735 – $1,014	1 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

Sprinter van lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$941	$1.23	$791 – $1,092	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$2,963	$1.38	$2,489 – $3,438	4 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$500	$2.59	$420 – $580	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$1,112	$1.09	$934 – $1,289	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$1,433	$0.81	$1,204 – $1,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$775	$1.12	$651 – $899	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$1,249	$1.06	$1,049 – $1,449	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$2,913	$1.39	$2,447 – $3,379	4 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Modesto, CA to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,048 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 2,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,560 and $3,535.

How far is Modesto, CA from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 2,211 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $864 of the $3,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,184 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,584, which makes Modesto, CA to Indianapolis, IN 18% 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