Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Indianapolis, IN box truck rate

$2,347box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 1,763 mi
Typical range: $1,995–$2,699
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,122
Fuel: $1,225
All-in estimate: $2,347

Return trip

Indianapolis → Phoenix$3,819

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Phoenix to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,583	$2.03	$3,189 – $3,977
53' refrigerated	$4,268	$2.42	$3,713 – $4,823
48' flatbed	$4,305	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,908
Step deck	$4,686	$2.66	$3,936 – $5,436
Power only	$3,179	$1.80	$2,766 – $3,593
Hotshot	$2,400	$1.36	$1,992 – $2,808
26' box truck	$2,347	$1.33	$1,995 – $2,699
Sprinter van	$1,433	$0.81	$1,204 – $1,662

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More lanes from Phoenix

26' box truck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$4,242	$1.68	$3,606 – $4,878	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$3,926	$1.60	$3,337 – $4,515	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$674	$1.93	$573 – $775	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	3 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

26' box truck lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$1,529	$2.00	$1,300 – $1,759	2 d
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
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 Phoenix, AZ to Indianapolis, IN?

A 26' box truck from Phoenix, AZ to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $2,347 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 1,763 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,995 and $2,699.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 1,763 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 $1,225 of the $2,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,122 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,819, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Indianapolis, IN 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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