Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Indianapolis, IN hotshot rate

$5,141hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 2,222 mi
Typical range: $4,267–$6,015
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,752
Fuel: $1,389
All-in estimate: $5,141

Return trip

Indianapolis → Stockton$4,358

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

Stockton to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,653	$3.44	$6,811 – $8,495
53' refrigerated	$9,115	$4.10	$7,930 – $10,300
48' flatbed	$9,164	$4.12	$7,881 – $10,447
Step deck	$9,969	$4.49	$8,374 – $11,564
Power only	$6,809	$3.06	$5,923 – $7,694
Hotshot	$5,141	$2.31	$4,267 – $6,015
26' box truck	$5,019	$2.26	$4,266 – $5,772
Sprinter van	$3,061	$1.38	$2,571 – $3,551

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More lanes from Stockton

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

Hotshot lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$1,553	$2.04	$1,289 – $1,817	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$4,975	$2.32	$4,129 – $5,821	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$793	$4.11	$658 – $928	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$1,845	$1.81	$1,532 – $2,159	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$2,400	$1.36	$1,992 – $2,808	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$1,276	$1.85	$1,059 – $1,493	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,079	$1.76	$1,726 – $2,433	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$4,889	$2.33	$4,058 – $5,720	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $5,141 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 2,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,267 and $6,015.

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

About 2,222 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 $1,389 of the $5,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,752 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,358, which makes Stockton, CA to Indianapolis, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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