Indianapolis, IN · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Indianapolis, IN

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Indianapolis, Indiana, on its busiest lanes.

$4.96/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.59/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +35.9%
Population: 891,484

Reefer lanes from Indianapolis

53' refrigerated rates from Indianapolis, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$4,267	$5.59	$3,712 – $4,822	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$7,481	$3.49	$6,509 – $8,454	4 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,382	$7.16	$1,203 – $1,562	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$4,125	$4.04	$3,588 – $4,661	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$6,947	$3.94	$6,044 – $7,850	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$3,765	$5.46	$3,276 – $4,255	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,634	$3.93	$4,032 – $5,236	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$7,353	$3.50	$6,397 – $8,309	4 d
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$3,731	$4.15	$3,246 – $4,217	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	825 mi	$5,082	$6.16	$4,422 – $5,743	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	930 mi	$3,828	$4.12	$3,330 – $4,326	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,269 mi	$7,874	$3.47	$6,850 – $8,897	5 d
Austin, TX	1,093 mi	$4,354	$3.98	$3,788 – $4,920	3 d
Charlotte, NC	507 mi	$2,852	$5.62	$2,481 – $3,222	1 d

From Indianapolis, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.47 a mile (San Jose, $7,874) and $7.16 a mile (Chicago, $1,382) 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 Indianapolis

Reefer lanes into Indianapolis

53' refrigerated rates into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,806	$3.68	$2,441 – $3,171	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$8,824	$4.12	$7,677 – $9,971	4 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,494	$7.74	$1,300 – $1,689	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,313	$3.24	$2,882 – $3,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,268	$2.42	$3,713 – $4,823	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,311	$3.35	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,722	$3.15	$3,238 – $4,206	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$8,674	$4.13	$7,546 – $9,801	4 d
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$2,997	$3.33	$2,607 – $3,386	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	825 mi	$2,261	$2.74	$1,967 – $2,555	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	930 mi	$3,074	$3.31	$2,675 – $3,474	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,269 mi	$9,287	$4.09	$8,080 – $10,495	5 d
Austin, TX	1,093 mi	$3,496	$3.20	$3,042 – $3,951	3 d
Charlotte, NC	507 mi	$1,879	$3.71	$1,635 – $2,123	1 d

Reefer · outbound · Indiana market

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Indianapolis is priced with the Indiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Indianapolis's own distances.

Indianapolis rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Indianapolis by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.87 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.2%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.56	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.56
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.5%	+13.7%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

Reefer lanes from Indianapolis

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