IN · BOX · Oct 2026
Box truck rates in Indiana
What it costs to move a 26' box truck out of and into Indiana, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$2.71/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $1.96/mi
- vs national
- +19.4%
- 1 year
- +17.8%
- 52-week range
- $2.30–$2.71
Box truck · outbound from Indiana · monthly
Indiana box truck rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A 26' box truck leaving Indiana averaged $2.71 a mile all-in in October 2026, +19.4% against the national $2.27. Loads arriving averaged $1.96. Indiana is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.
State history applies today's Indiana adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Indianapolis
From Indianapolis
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,326 | $3.05 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,119 | $1.92 |
| Chicago, IL | $737 | $3.82 |
| Houston, TX | $2,256 | $2.21 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,819 | $2.17 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,049 | $2.97 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,539 | $2.15 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,048 | $1.93 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,038 | $2.26 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,773 | $3.36 |
Into Indianapolis
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,529 | $2.00 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,858 | $2.27 |
| Chicago, IL | $796 | $4.13 |
| Houston, TX | $1,812 | $1.77 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,347 | $1.33 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,258 | $1.83 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,039 | $1.73 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,775 | $2.27 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,637 | $1.82 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,233 | $1.50 |
Box truck rates by city in Indiana
- Indianapolis891,484
- Fort Wayne273,203
- Evansville115,395
- Fishers103,986
- South Bend103,713
- Carmel103,606
- Bloomington79,986
- Hammond76,030
- Noblesville75,239
- Lafayette71,757
- Greenwood68,175
- Gary67,555
- Muncie65,320
- Westfield62,994
- Kokomo60,093
- Terre Haute58,531
- Anderson55,851
- Elkhart53,690
- Jeffersonville52,912
- Columbus51,970
- Mishawaka51,020
- Lawrence49,817
- West Lafayette46,338
- Portage38,576
- Plainfield37,796
- New Albany37,652
- Merrillville36,989
- Richmond35,561
- Crown Point35,097
- Valparaiso35,065
- Goshen34,458
- Brownsburg33,430
- Zionsville33,161
- Michigan City31,466
- Schererville29,780
- Hobart29,418
Other truck types in Indiana
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.16 | +5.3% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.96 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.09 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.56 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.64 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.74 | +3.0% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.71 | +3.4% | +17.8% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.67 | +3.7% | +17.6% |