Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Indianapolis, IN freight rate

$7,220dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 2,082 mi
Typical range: $6,426–$8,015
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,306
Fuel: $1,914
All-in estimate: $7,220

Return trip

Indianapolis → Riverside$6,121

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

Riverside to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,220	$3.47	$6,426 – $8,015
53' refrigerated	$8,600	$4.13	$7,482 – $9,718
48' flatbed	$8,654	$4.16	$7,442 – $9,866
Step deck	$9,416	$4.52	$7,909 – $10,922
Power only	$6,419	$3.08	$5,585 – $7,254
Hotshot	$4,847	$2.33	$4,023 – $5,671
26' box truck	$4,734	$2.27	$4,024 – $5,444
Sprinter van	$2,888	$1.39	$2,426 – $3,350

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More lanes from Riverside

53' dry van lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$12,521	$4.41	$11,143 – $13,898	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,708	$3.35	$5,970 – $7,445	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,653	$3.63	$5,032 – $6,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,049	$5.68	$1,824 – $2,275	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$11,639	$4.20	$10,358 – $12,919	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,024	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

53' dry van lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,353	$3.08	$2,094 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$7,409	$3.46	$6,594 – $8,224	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,250	$6.48	$1,112 – $1,387	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$2,779	$2.72	$2,473 – $3,085	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$3,583	$2.03	$3,189 – $3,977	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$1,938	$2.81	$1,725 – $2,151	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,123	$2.65	$2,779 – $3,466	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$7,282	$3.46	$6,481 – $8,083	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Riverside, CA to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $7,220 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 2,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,426 and $8,015.

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

About 2,082 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,914 of the $7,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,306 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,121, which makes Riverside, 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