Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Indianapolis, IN reefer rate

$8,600reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 2,082 mi
Typical range: $7,482–$9,718
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,466
Fuel: $2,134
All-in estimate: $8,600

Return trip

Indianapolis → Riverside$7,291

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' refrigerated lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,910	$5.25	$12,972 – $16,848	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,990	$3.98	$6,951 – $9,028	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,736	$4.32	$5,860 – $7,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,447	$6.78	$2,129 – $2,766	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,860	$5.00	$12,058 – $15,662	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,986	$4.41	$5,208 – $6,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

53' refrigerated lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,806	$3.68	$2,441 – $3,171	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$8,824	$4.12	$7,677 – $9,971	4 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,494	$7.74	$1,300 – $1,689	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,313	$3.24	$2,882 – $3,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,268	$2.42	$3,713 – $4,823	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,311	$3.35	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,722	$3.15	$3,238 – $4,206	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$8,674	$4.13	$7,546 – $9,801	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Riverside, CA to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $8,600 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 2,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,482 and $9,718.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,134 of the $8,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,466 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,291, 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