Michigan City, IN · VAN · Oct 2026
Dry van rates in Michigan City, IN
Estimated cost to ship a 53' dry van from and to Michigan City, Indiana, on its busiest lanes.
$4.16/mi outbound
+5.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.02/mi
- vs national
- +19.2%
- 1 year
- +24.9%
- Population
- 31,466
Dry van lanes from Michigan City
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,698 | $4.64 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,197 | $2.94 |
| Houston, TX | $3,731 | $3.33 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,794 | $3.31 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,314 | $4.50 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,105 | $3.26 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,119 | $2.94 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,317 | $3.42 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,906 | $4.97 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,387 | $3.40 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,462 | $2.92 |
| Austin, TX | $3,869 | $3.30 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,854 | $4.36 |
| Columbus, OH | $1,463 | $5.26 |
From Michigan City, a 53' dry van costs between $2.92 a mile (San Jose, $6,462) and $5.26 a mile (Columbus, $1,463) 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
Dry van lanes into Michigan City
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,432 | $3.05 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,310 | $3.46 |
| Houston, TX | $2,997 | $2.67 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,560 | $2.03 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,034 | $2.76 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,297 | $2.62 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,217 | $3.47 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,664 | $2.75 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,182 | $2.21 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,720 | $2.73 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,622 | $3.45 |
| Austin, TX | $3,108 | $2.65 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,880 | $2.87 |
| Columbus, OH | $1,411 | $5.08 |
Dry van · 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% |