IN · VAN · Oct 2026
Dry van rates in Indiana
What it costs to move a 53' dry van out of and into Indiana, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$4.16/mi outbound
+5.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.02/mi
- vs national
- +19.2%
- 1 year
- +24.9%
- 52-week range
- $3.27–$4.16
Dry van · outbound from Indiana · monthly
Indiana dry van rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A 53' dry van leaving Indiana averaged $4.16 a mile all-in in October 2026, +19.2% against the national $3.49. Loads arriving averaged $3.02. 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 | $3,578 | $4.69 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,281 | $2.93 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,156 | $5.99 |
| Houston, TX | $3,460 | $3.39 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,831 | $3.31 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,157 | $4.58 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,888 | $3.30 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,174 | $2.94 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,130 | $3.48 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,262 | $5.17 |
Into Indianapolis
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,353 | $3.08 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,409 | $3.46 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,250 | $6.48 |
| Houston, TX | $2,779 | $2.72 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,583 | $2.03 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,938 | $2.81 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,123 | $2.65 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,282 | $3.46 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,514 | $2.79 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,896 | $2.30 |
Dry van 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% |