Price ranges by vehicle class for the main lanes into Indiana. The carrier sets the price.
Key facts
Who sets the price
The carrier
How distance is measured
Approximate road distance: the straight line plus 20%
As of 2026-11-10. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 state population centers; approximate road distance is straight-line distance increased by 20%
Routes into Indianapolis, IN, using the largest city in each origin state. Distances are approximate.
Route
Vehicle
Open transport
Enclosed transport
Illinois
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Illinois
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Illinois
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Illinois
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Illinois
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Illinois
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
California
Sedan or compact car
$909–$1,385
$1,364–$2,078
California
SUV or crossover
$962–$1,466
$1,443–$2,199
California
Pickup or large SUV
$1,091–$1,662
$1,636–$2,493
California
Van or minivan
$972–$1,481
$1,458–$2,222
California
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$1,016–$1,549
$1,524–$2,323
California
Motorcycle
$861–$1,312
$1,291–$1,968
Ohio
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Ohio
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Ohio
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Ohio
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Ohio
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Ohio
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Kentucky
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Kentucky
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Kentucky
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Kentucky
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Kentucky
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Kentucky
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
Florida
Sedan or compact car
$516–$787
$774–$1,180
Florida
SUV or crossover
$546–$833
$820–$1,249
Florida
Pickup or large SUV
$619–$944
$929–$1,416
Florida
Van or minivan
$552–$841
$828–$1,262
Florida
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$577–$880
$866–$1,319
Florida
Motorcycle
$489–$745
$733–$1,118
Within the state, from Fort Wayne
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Within the state, from Fort Wayne
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Within the state, from Fort Wayne
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Within the state, from Fort Wayne
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Within the state, from Fort Wayne
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Within the state, from Fort Wayne
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
As of 2026-11-09. RideShipper estimate, updated 2026-11-09, based on 3,588 prices that customers reported paying in MoveAdvisor reviews, adjusted for U.S. diesel at $6.13 a gallon for that week (U.S. Energy Information Administration). In testing, the typical difference between an estimate and a reported price was about 20% of the estimate. This is an estimate, not a quote: the carrier sets the price. No pickup date was supplied, so this estimate uses November 2026. There is no seasonal direction adjustment for this route and month.
According to Census ACS 2024, the largest inflow is from Illinois, 25,727 people (margin of error 3,764), then Ohio, 11,600 (margin of error 2,893), and Kentucky, 10,166 (margin of error 2,125). The largest outflow is to Florida, then back to Illinois. The Florida pair is flagged as a snowbird lane. That is the ACS count, not a separate snowbird census. Illinois to Indiana is the busiest inbound pair. Indiana to Florida is the long outbound one.
Toll roads and winter closings
INDOT's site has a page for Indiana toll bridges and roads, a restrictions-and-closings list, and TrafficWise at 511in.org. Interstate 69 is one corridor the department posts about. Check TrafficWise on the day of a move. This note does not invent a chain law. A toll road can change the route a carrier prefers. Ask which road the truck will use if the car is picked up near the Illinois line or the Ohio line.
Auctions, campuses, and Lake and Porter counties
Auction areas are listed for Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, Fort Wayne, and South Bend-Mishawaka. Confirm the yard release. Campuses include Indiana University in Bloomington, Purdue in West Lafayette, and Notre Dame. Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division is the installation in the list. Inside the contiguous United States, a privately owned vehicle is largely the member's responsibility to move. Apply within 60 days after you move for an Indiana title, or file State Form 1014, for each vehicle with an out-of-state title. A VIN inspection is done at the BMV branch with the car present, or on State Form 39530 if it cannot be brought in. Emissions tests are required for vehicles registered in Lake and Porter counties. See the registration page.