Michigan City, IN · BOX · Oct 2026
Box truck rates in Michigan City, IN
Estimated cost to ship a 26' box truck from and to Michigan City, Indiana, on its busiest lanes.
$2.71/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $1.96/mi
- vs national
- +19.4%
- 1 year
- +17.8%
- Population
- 31,466
Box truck lanes from Michigan City
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,404 | $3.02 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,063 | $1.92 |
| Houston, TX | $2,435 | $2.17 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,794 | $2.17 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,153 | $2.93 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,682 | $2.13 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,012 | $1.93 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,161 | $2.23 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,197 | $3.24 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,208 | $2.22 |
| San Jose, CA | $4,238 | $1.92 |
| Austin, TX | $2,526 | $2.15 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,851 | $2.83 |
| Columbus, OH | $938 | $3.37 |
From Michigan City, a 26' box truck costs between $1.92 a mile (Los Angeles, $4,063) and $3.37 a mile (Columbus, $938) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Michigan City
Box truck lanes into Michigan City
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,581 | $1.98 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,793 | $2.27 |
| Houston, TX | $1,956 | $1.74 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,331 | $1.33 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,322 | $1.80 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,154 | $1.71 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,732 | $2.27 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,736 | $1.79 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,422 | $1.44 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $1,773 | $1.78 |
| San Jose, CA | $4,999 | $2.26 |
| Austin, TX | $2,029 | $1.73 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,220 | $1.86 |
| Columbus, OH | $904 | $3.25 |
Box truck · outbound · Indiana market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Michigan City is priced with the Indiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Michigan City's own distances.
Michigan City rates by truck type
| 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% |