Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

New Brunswick, NJ to Indianapolis, IN power only rate

$1,961power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 731 mi
Typical range: $1,706–$2,216
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Brunswick to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,289
Fuel: $672
All-in estimate: $1,961

Return trip

Indianapolis → New Brunswick$2,834

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

New Brunswick to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from New Brunswick, NJ to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,244	$3.07	$1,997 – $2,490
53' refrigerated	$2,676	$3.66	$2,328 – $3,024
48' flatbed	$2,746	$3.76	$2,362 – $3,131
Step deck	$3,000	$4.10	$2,520 – $3,480
Power only	$1,961	$2.68	$1,706 – $2,216
Hotshot	$1,479	$2.02	$1,228 – $1,731
26' box truck	$1,458	$1.99	$1,239 – $1,676
Sprinter van	$897	$1.23	$754 – $1,041

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More lanes from New Brunswick

Power only lanes from New Brunswick, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,871 mi	$6,188	$2.16	$5,383 – $6,992	6 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$2,057	$2.51	$1,790 – $2,324	2 d
Houston, TX	1,640 mi	$3,857	$2.35	$3,356 – $4,359	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$5,996	$2.40	$5,216 – $6,775	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,834 mi	$4,258	$2.32	$3,705 – $4,812	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,833 mi	$6,112	$2.16	$5,317 – $6,907	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,584 mi	$3,742	$2.36	$3,255 – $4,228	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	956 mi	$3,560	$3.72	$3,097 – $4,023	2 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

Power only lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,059	$2.70	$1,791 – $2,326	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$6,589	$3.07	$5,732 – $7,446	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,054	$5.46	$917 – $1,191	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$2,446	$2.39	$2,128 – $2,764	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$3,179	$1.80	$2,766 – $3,593	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$1,692	$2.46	$1,472 – $1,911	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,755	$2.33	$2,397 – $3,113	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$6,475	$3.08	$5,633 – $7,317	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Brunswick, NJ to Indianapolis, IN?

A Power only from New Brunswick, NJ to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $1,961 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 731 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,706 and $2,216.

How far is New Brunswick, NJ from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 731 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 $672 of the $1,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,289 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to New Brunswick, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,834, which makes New Brunswick, NJ to Indianapolis, IN 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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