Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Indianapolis, IN box truck rate

$1,615box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $1,373–$1,858
Transit: 2 days

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

Plano to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,000
Fuel: $615
All-in estimate: $1,615

Return trip

Indianapolis → Plano$2,011

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

Plano to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,481	$2.80	$2,208 – $2,754
53' refrigerated	$2,958	$3.34	$2,573 – $3,342
48' flatbed	$3,022	$3.41	$2,599 – $3,445
Step deck	$3,298	$3.73	$2,770 – $3,826
Power only	$2,177	$2.46	$1,894 – $2,460
Hotshot	$1,643	$1.86	$1,363 – $1,922
26' box truck	$1,615	$1.83	$1,373 – $1,858
Sprinter van	$992	$1.12	$834 – $1,151

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More lanes from Plano

26' box truck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$3,470	$2.16	$2,949 – $3,990	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$2,398	$1.63	$2,039 – $2,758	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$1,607	$1.74	$1,366 – $1,848	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$756	$2.68	$643 – $870	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$1,986	$1.90	$1,688 – $2,284	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,149	$2.07	$2,677 – $3,621	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$809	$2.54	$687 – $930	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$2,288	$1.64	$1,945 – $2,631	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
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

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Plano, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $1,615 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,373 and $1,858.

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

About 885 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 $615 of the $1,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,000 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,011, which makes Plano, TX to Indianapolis, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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