Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Indianapolis, IN box truck rate

$1,529box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 763 mi
Typical range: $1,300–$1,759
Transit: 2 days

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

New York to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $999
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $1,529

Return trip

Indianapolis → New York$2,326

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

New York to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,353	$3.08	$2,094 – $2,612
53' refrigerated	$2,806	$3.68	$2,441 – $3,171
48' flatbed	$2,877	$3.77	$2,474 – $3,280
Step deck	$3,142	$4.12	$2,639 – $3,644
Power only	$2,059	$2.70	$1,791 – $2,326
Hotshot	$1,553	$2.04	$1,289 – $1,817
26' box truck	$1,529	$2.00	$1,300 – $1,759
Sprinter van	$941	$1.23	$791 – $1,092

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More lanes from New York

26' box truck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

26' box truck lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$1,637	$1.82	$1,391 – $1,882	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Indianapolis, IN?

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $1,529 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 763 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,300 and $1,759.

How far is New York, NY from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 763 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 $530 of the $1,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $999 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,326, which makes New York, NY to Indianapolis, IN 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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